The Department of Chemistry offers a limited number of fellowships to support Duke undergraduates performing summer research in Chemistry. These fellowships are 10 weeks in duration and allow undergraduate students to perform chemistry research with Duke faculty. The Summer Research program begins in late May, ends in early August and includes a stipend of $3,000. Preference is given to chemistry majors who are entering their last year of undergraduate study, but others are eligible.
Ten theoretical chemists at Duke are launching a summer undergraduate research program for rising seniors, beginning in the summer of 2019. Undergraduate students studying in North America (US, Mexico, and Canada) are invited to apply. The program will run for about seven weeks and will provide a research stipend, housing, and a travel allowance. Students will engage in research, and will also have tutorials on theoretical methods and on research challenges at the frontiers of theoretical chemistry.
The Undergraduate Research Support Office accepts applications for Trinity Deans' Summer Research Fellowships. The applications deadline is typically in the first week of March. Students whose summer research is part of a Graduation with Distinction project are especially encouraged to apply. The awards provide up to $2500 in support. (Note that non-graduating Pratt students may apply for a Deans' Summer Research Fellowship if they are conducting research on campus with a faculty member in and as part of a second major in Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.) Students may use the funds toward room and board if staying in Durham to be engaged in their research or toward travel and lodging costs if their research requires their using archives or other resources away from campus, including locations outside the U.S. Students may not be enrolled in courses during the research period specified in the application nor may they receive compensation during that period. More information is available here.
Information about a number of other relevant summer research fellowships can also be found on the URS Office website.
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation, including Chemistry. The NSF Division of Chemistry funds about 20-25 REU sites per year (depending on avialability of funds) as part of the NSF-wide REU activity. Projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program.
Other summer opportunites include those at national laboratories, such as the program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory:
and the SURF (summer undergraduate research fellowship) program at NIST, the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, either at Gaithersburg or Boulder.
Some private companies also offer summer opportunities, for example the GlaxoSmithKline Undergraduate Fellowship.
