Summer Scholars Program
An MCS Research Experience for UndergraduatesThe Mellon College of Science Summer Scholars Program brings together undergraduate students primarily from liberal arts colleges to conduct research in mathematical sciences, physics, chemistry, biology and computational projects.
Each research experience has its own priorities and events, but under the SSP umbrella more than 40 students lived together in the same dorm and were provided science-specific professional learning and development opportunities. SSP aims to increase access to information about graduate school, scientific research, conference meetings and other career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. It helps young scholars build professional networks and foster a sense of community within STEM research spaces; improve their ability to think creatively about research; and work in interdisciplinary and collaborative settings.
Research Opportunities
Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium
Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium
Six Carnegie Mellon students in the Mellon College of Science are selected annually for a funded summer research internship opportunity for (MCS) through the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium. Where possible, these grants will be used to connect new MCS faculty with undergraduate research, and to provide opportunities to students new to research.
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Internship Program
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Internship Program
PSC has various internships related to high performance computing such as:
- Systems and Operations
- Cybersecurity
- Computational Science
- Research Support Services
- Bioinformatics
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Data Curation
- Marketing & Communications
- Project Management
Summer Undergraduate Applied Mathematics Institute
Summer Undergraduate Applied Mathematics Institute
May 27 - July 19, 2025
The Summer Undergraduate Applied Mathematics Institute (SUAMI) is an eight-week summer research program for undergraduate students. The goals of SUAMI are to expose students to the nature, culture, and rigors of research in pure and applied and to give the students a taste of the graduate school experience.
NSF REU in Applied Math: Sampling in High Dimensions
NSF REU in Applied Math: Sampling in High Dimensions
May 27 - July 3, 2025
This REU is a fully funded opportunity for undergraduates and focus on mathematical aspects of problems encountered when sampling from probability distributions in high dimensions. Such problems arise often in machine learning, and many other applications, and our goal will be to study, analyze and develop algorithms that are useful in this context. This program is designed for mathematical/analytically inclined students, and preference will be given to students with a strong background in probability.
NSF REU in Physics and AI
NSF REU in Physics and AI
May 27 - July 19, 2025
The NSF REU in Physics and Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Physics is an eight-week, fully funded opportunity for undergraduate students to explore the intersection of physics and AI. Students can work on projects applying AI to physics problems ranging from the smallest subatomic scales to the largest cosmological scales.
Cellular Physics Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Cellular Physics Summer Undergraduate Research Program
May 27 - July 19, 2025
The 2025 Cellular Physics Summer Undergraduate Research Program (CP-SURP) at Carnegie Mellon University will support two undergraduate students for 8-week research hosted in the Si Lab at the Physics Department. Students from underrepresented minority groups in STEM from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and other institutions across the country will be encouraged to apply.
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chemistry
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chemistry
May 27 - August 1, 2025 (tentative)
Individual laboratories in the Department of Chemistry have research projects that students can apply to via the National Science Foundation.