Summer Research Opportunities at LSU
Welcome to your summer of research! Check out the list of LSU summer research opportunities and activities below.
Undergraduate students participating in research with faculty at any of the schools within the LSU system are welcome to take part in the summer activities offered by the Office of Undergraduate Research.
If you are a staff or faculty contact (PI, faculty mentor, director, program coordinator, etc.) and would like your student(s) to be invited to these events, please click here to complete our Program Registration Form.
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| All-Programs Orientation | Tuesday, May 26 | 9:00 am - 2:30 pm |
Dodson Auditorium | Free | Open to all summer research students. Agenda:
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| Welcome Dinner | Tuesday, May 26 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm | Student Union Atchafalaya room | $30 per attendee | Registration for the welcome dinner is now closed. | ||||||||||
| Workshops | Every Tuesday from June 2- July 28 | 9:30 - 10:30 am | Locations vary: see workshop link for details | Free | Open to all View the workshop schedule |
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| Journal Reading Club | Starts June 22, weekly meetings | TBA | TBA | Free | Sign up required at this link | ||||||||||
| Summer Undergraduate Research Forum | Friday, July 31st | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Patrick F. Taylor Hall | $30 registration fee | By invitation only. The SURF application will be emailed to all students registered with our office by their research mentors/PIs/Program Directors |
Summer Undergraduate Research Programs at LSU:
| Program | Host |
|---|---|
| LSU Project Grants | LSU Office of Undergraduate Research |
| Special Collections Project Grants | LSU Office of Undergraduate Research & Special Collections Library |
| Museum of Art Summer Project | LSU Office of Undergraduate Research & Museum of Art |
| LSU Gulf Scholars Program | Gulf Scholars Program |
| ASPIRE program | College of Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Beckman Scholars Program | College of Science |
| Undergraduate Research Grants | College of Agriculture |
| Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio - Summer Internships | Coastal Sustainability Studio |
| Louisiana Space & Sea Grant Opportunities (LaSSO) for Undergraduate Research Program | LaSPACE |
| LaSPACE Undergraduate Research Assistantship (LURA) | LaSPACE |
| MissDelta REU | MissDelta |
| Louisiana Materials Design Alliance (LAMDA) REU | LAMDA |
| Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Biomedical and Veterinary Medical Sciences | LSU School of Veterinary Medicine |
| Program | Host |
|---|---|
| CCT - REU | Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) |
| Chemical Engineering - REU | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| LBRN - REU | Louisiana Biomedical Research Network |
| LUMCON - REU | Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCOM) |
| Physics & Astronomy - REU | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Smart Polymer Composite Materials & Structures - REU | Department of Chemistry |
| Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio - Summer Internships | Coastal Sustainability Studio |
| MissDelta REU | MissDelta |
| Louisiana Materials Design Alliance (LAMDA) REU | LAMDA |
| Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Biomedical and Veterinary Medical Sciences | LSU School of Veterinary Medicine |
Summer Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF)
At the end of each summer, LSU hosts SURF, a forum for summer undergraduate research students to present their research and creative works.
Helpful links
For questions or concerns, please contact us at lsuour@lsu.edu