Semester-Long Research Programs (Fall, Spring, Summer)

ASPIRE offers students a unique opportunity to venture beyond the classroom through collaboration with engineering faculty and staff on mutually interesting projects with industry relevance. ASPIRE introduces undergraduates to the discipline and rewards of industrially-oriented engineering projects. Students perform research during the Fall and/or Spring semesters under the guidance of an engineering faculty or staff mentor. ASPIRE awardees receive a scholarship of $1,000 for each semester project. For Summer projects, students receive a scholarship of $3,000 for the summer.

Undergraduate Research Assistants (URA) participate in ISR's interdisciplinary research through research projects conducted by ISR faculty members. Assistants are selected by ISR faculty members for URA appointments of one or two semesters or one-year periods.

The University of Maryland's Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics is offering exciting research opportunities for undergraduate students. Research will be theoretical, experimental, or both. Examples of projects are listed on this website and are linked to their respective descriptions. You are encouraged to contact the professor or research scientist directly if you would like more information about a particular area of research.

Summer Only Research Programs

As part of our education mission, the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics endeavors to enhance the preparation of students for careers in science and engineering. Toward that goal, IREAP has initiated the Undergraduate Summer Research (USR) Program which seeks to broaden the education experience of undergraduate science and engineering students through direct involvement in IREAP research projects.

Join the UMD-MRSEC for a life-changing summer research experience! We offer exciting research internship opportunities for undergraduate students currently in their sophomore or junior year with a strong interest in physics, chemistry, and engineering.

Experience the creativity of the research process, contribute to exciting discoveries, and gain valuable experience through CSS, coordinated by the Women in Engineering Program. Undergraduate CS Scholars function as integral members of a team-based research project coordinated by a female faculty member in the Clark School of Engineering.

3 Year-Long Programs with Research Components

This innovative, three-year program invites high-achieving students to progress in team-based courses led by an interdisciplinary faculty. The QUEST program is a collaborative effort between the Robert H. Smith School of Business and the A. James Clark School of Engineering, and admits students from those schools as well as the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences. Business, Engineering and CMPS freshmen and five-year sophomores may apply.

Summer Only Research Programs

The Maryland Engineering Research Internship Teams (MERIT) program combines cutting-edge, team-based research with technical and educational seminars. Students typically work in teams of two or three and are supervised jointly by faculty members and graduate students.

The Molecular & Cellular Bioengineering REU program focuses on the investigation of fundamental bioengineering questions using techniques that elucidate the roles of elemental participants. Major research initiatives are underway in topics including bio-microelectromechanical systems, biomechanics, biomolecular engineering, cardiovascular mechanics, cellular and metabolic engineering, drug delivery, biomedical imaging, nanobiotechnology, neuroengineering, systems biology, and tissue engineering.