NSF: Research experience available for undergraduates

The Kansas National Science Foundation’s Established Program for Stimulating Competitive Research is now accepting applications from undergraduate students. This opportunity offers a fully funded summer research experience, complete with hands-on involvement and a generous stipend. Share this information with your undergraduate students, especially those in related fields.

About the program: finding pathways to community disaster resilience

In this program, students will engage in cutting-edge research, develop valuable skills and contribute to important societal challenges like:

  • Historical and current social inequities in infrastructure
  • Disaster planning and preparation
  • Rural and urban infrastructure challenges and solutions
  • Resilience of water, energy, and transportation systems

Students will gain:

  • A stipend of $7,000
  • Valuable research experience
  • Summer housing and meal plan
  • Professional skills, science communication data analysis and much more

Eligibility:

  • Must be undergraduates who have completed their first year of college
  • Must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or permanent residents. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply

Students can apply at nsfepscor.ku.edu/reu/. The due date is Jan. 20, 2026.

For questions, reach out to Alej Martinez, program coordinator for education and community engagement, Kansas NSF EPSCoR, at 785-864-9041 or alej@ku.edu.