Opportunities for Undergraduate Research

Four-panel montage of a summer undergraduate research program: (top left) a researcher examines instrumented potted grass plants in a greenhouse; (top right) a student group walks through a prairie field; (bottom left) a student photographs wildflowers with a smartphone in a wooded area; (bottom right) a researcher in a lab coat demonstrates a sample to a group of students gathered around a laboratory bench.
Research Experience for Undergraduates participants from UW–Madison and Michigan State University tour Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center facilities including (clockwise from upper left) MSU's greenhouse complex, the GLBRC bioenergy research plots at Kellogg Biological Station, a biomass analytics lab at MSU, and the grounds of KBS.
Chris Hubbuch/Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

Summer Undergraduate Research Program - KBS

Timing/Duration
May 19 - July 25, 2025
Location
Michigan State University
Application Deadline
Who Should Apply
Students from all backgrounds and demographics are encouraged to apply. See the official program page for full eligibility requirements.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program - MSU

Timing/Duration
May 17 - July 25, 2026
Location
Michigan State University
Application Deadline
Who Should Apply
Students from all backgrounds and demographics are encouraged to apply. See the Plant Genomics @ MSU REU page for full eligibility requirements.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program at UW–Madison

Timing/Duration
May 26 - August 1, 2026
Location
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Application Deadline
Who Should Apply
Students from all backgrounds and demographics are encouraged to apply. See individual program sites for more eligibility requirements.