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Student research opportunities at Columbia Engineering
Research opportunities available at Columbia for 2022
- Program
- Columbia Engineering - Summer@SEAS
- Description
- Weekly seminars and presentations on a variety of topics including faculty research, scientific writing, presentation skills, occupational health and safety, as well as panels on graduate school and industry.
- Eligiblity
- Open to undergraduates who are spending the summer doing research at Columbia Engineering.
- Dates
- June - August
- Links
- https://studentresearch.engineering.columbia.edu/summer-at-seas
- Program
- Columbia-Amazon Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
- Description
- Summer 8-week program in New York City will allow you an opportunity to engage in cutting edge research on campus at Columbia University and be mentored by faculty and STEM professionals representing multiple career paths from academia and industry.
- Eligiblity
- Open to non-Columbia University undergraduate students from HBCUs and MSI
- Dates
- Program Dates: May 31 - August 5, 2022 Application Deadline: January 30, 2022
- Links
- https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/columbia-amazon-summer-undergraduate-research-experience-program
- Program
- Columbia Engineering - Materials Research REU Program
- Description
- Supports outstanding undergraduates as summer research fellows each year in a ten-week collaborative REU program between Columbia and City College of New York. Benefits include a $5,000 stipend, housing and round-trip travel to/from New York.
- Eligiblity
- Open to undergraduates majoring in engineering disciplines, materials science, biology, chemistry, physics and related fields Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply.
- Dates
- Tentative Summer 2022 program dates: May 31, 2022 – August 5, 2022 Application Deadline: 11:59 PM March 11, 2022
- Links
- https://mrsec.columbia.edu/reu
- Program
- Columbia Engineering - Student Research Program
- Description
- Research positions for undergraduate and graduate students in faculty labs offered by Columbia Engineering
- Eligiblity
- Open to undergraduate or graduate students at Columbia Engineering. Additional positions available for non Columbia Engineering students.
- Dates
- Research positions available throughout the year. Summer opportunities posted in March.
- Links
- https://studentresearch.engineering.columbia.edu/research-projects
- Program
- Columbia Engineering - Design Challenges
- Description
- Produce a viable design-concept (could include a rough prototype) to win continued support toward development of an interdisciplinary technology-driven solution
- Eligiblity
- Open to Columbia students in all schools
- Dates
- Varies
- Links
- https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/summer-2020-design-challenges https://entrepreneurship.engineering.columbia.edu/discover/for-undergraduate-students/seas-design-challenges/
- Program
- Columbia Engineering Internship Fund
- Description
- Summer stipend funding ($500 - $5,000) provided to selected Columbia Engineering students to participate in unpaid or low-paid engineering summer internships
- Eligiblity
- Currently registered Columbia Engineering student in good academic and disciplinary standing (3.0 GPA). Rising sophomore, junior or senior.
- Dates
- Application deadline typically in May.
- Links
- https://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/programs/columbia-engineering-internship-fund
- Program
- Data Science Institute (DSI) and Data For Good Scholars programs
- Description
- The program connects students with research projects across Columbia and provides student researchers with an additional learning experience and networking opportunities.
- Eligiblity
- Columbia University UG & MS students
- Dates
- Program dates: Spring & Summer 2022 Application Deadline: February 12th 2022
- Links
- https://cu-dsi-scholars.github.io/DSI-scholars/2021/01/call-for-student-applications-dsi-dfg-scholars-spring-summer-2021/
- Program
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
- Description
- The Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia provides the opportunity for hands-on biology related laboratory research
- Eligiblity
- You may apply if you are currently a junior, sophomore, or first-year student
- Dates
- Deadline to apply: February 1st, 2022 Program Dates: from May 31st through August 5th, 2022
- Links
- http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/surf/apply.html
- Program
- Columbia University Department of Neurology - Summer of Translational Aging Research for Undergraduates (STAR U) Program
- Description
- 2-month fully-funded research undergraduate training program to pursue graduate studies and careers in aging and neuroscience related research
- Eligiblity
- Open to undergraduates (rising Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, in addition to Seniors who graduate Spring of 2021). Must either be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident.
- Dates
- Deadline to apply: January 15, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST Program dates: June 13th - August 12th 2022
- Links
- https://www.columbianeurology.org/education-and-training/summer-translational-aging-research-undergraduates-star-u/
- Program
- Undergraduate Resarch & Fellowship (URF) Opportunities
- Description
- URF’s database of opportunities for research (internal and external)
- Eligiblity
- Varies
- Dates
- Varies
- Links
- https://urf.columbia.edu/opportunity/search