Undergraduate Research Center—Sciences

JOINT INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (JIFRESSE)

The UCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering allows undergraduates the chance to work on one of six projects focused on Earth systems in the Southern California region in a scientific collaboration between UCLA and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).

CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Summer Research Program offers UCLA undergraduates the opportunity to carry out research with a Chemistry or Biochemistry faculty mentor during the summer. The mentor must agree to supervise the student during the summer.

INSTITUTE FOR PURE & APPLIED MATH (IPAM) RESEARCH IN INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS

IPAM offers several versions of its Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) program, a summer research experience for students of math and related disciplines. Students work in teams on projects sponsored by industry. The application process begins in November for the following summer. Undergraduate students may apply to RIPS-LA and RIPS-Singapore; graduate students may apply to GRIPS-Berlin or GRIPS-Sendai, for a specific project. Please check the webpages for application deadlines and details.

PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM

The UCLA Physics and Astronomy Department’s Undergraduate Summer Research Program is an 8-10 week opportunity explicitly for the UCLA Physics and Astronomy department students. Faculty will define a number of available research projects.

HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM (SURP)

The Samueli School of Engineering’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is an umbrella organization that administers and scaffolds summer undergraduate research opportunities within UCLA Engineering. Visit the SURP website for more information.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PORTAL