Funding Opportunities for Undergraduate International Research Experiences

A number of public and private organizations provide financial support for undergraduate students to participate in international research. Representative examples of funding opportunities for undergraduate international research experiences include:

American Chemical Society
International Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Application Deadline: January 31 (annually)

Brazilian Studies Association
Brazilian Initiation Scholarship Award
Application Deadline: TBD (the deadline for 2014 applications was Nov. 15, 2013)

EURO Scholars
European Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Application Deadlines: April 1 (fall semester) and October 1 (spring semester)

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Research Internships in Science and Engineering
Application Deadlines: TBD (the deadline for 2014 applications was Jan. 31, 2014)

Institute for Central American Development Studies
Summer Internship and Cultural Training Program
Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis

National Science Foundation

Organization for Tropical Studies
Undergraduate Program
Application Deadlines: Applications vary by opportunity; refer to the OTS website.

RWTH Aachen University
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Application Deadline: January 31 (annually)

SRI International
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program
Application Deadline: March 31, 2014

Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Short Training Program
Application Deadline: TBD (preference for 2013 applications was given to those submitted by April 31, 2013