Opportunities
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
This program supports outstanding students from all academic majors participating in scholarly research projects or creative activities under the direction of faculty mentors. See the SURF Description for more information.
Research at South
- Use Handshake to find available undergraduate research opportunities posted by faculty.
- Search for USA Office of Undergraduate Research as the employer
- Check College and Department websites for available research
- Interdisciplinary Center for Sustainable Engineering (ICSE)
- 2026 NSF REU Cohort Call for Applications (apply here)
- Application Deadline: February 15, 2026
Research - External
- Review Related Resources for possible external research opportunities or research funding.
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education - STEM Internships and Fellowships
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training and Education - Research Training
- International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) - Northwestern University
- 2026 NSF REU Cohort Call for Applications (apply here)
- Application Deadline: February 9, 2026
- BioTrain Internships - HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
- Positions available in Huntsville and Dothan, Alabama (apply here)
- Application Deadline: February 15, 2026
Conferences
Alabama Academy of Science - February 27-28, 2026 - Abstracts Due January 15, 2026
Stanford Research Conference - April 10-12, 2026 - Abstracts Due January 15, 2026
National Council on Undergraduate Research - April 13-15, 2026 - Abstracts Due December 5, 2025