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.
