Ways to pay · earn while you learn
Paid summer research, research assistantships and postdoc fellowships cover living costs and often tuition. Every link goes to the original program or host page, never a job board. We show a listing as open only when that page shows the current cycle, a future deadline, the study level and who can apply. See also assistantships for grad students and fellowships.
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George Mason University (NSF REU Site) · Fairfax, VA
Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Pay (official page): “…entire 10-week period. All REU participants will receive a $7,000 stipend, up to $500 in travel support to/from the REU site, plus ro…”
Source: NSF Awards API (NSF award) · checked 2026-10-22
National Institutes of Health · NIH campuses (Bethesda, MD and others)
Deadline: Jan 26, 2027
Eligibility (official page): “…ility criteria To apply for the NIH SIP and SIP subprograms in Summer 2027, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. In addition, you must be one of t”
Source: Official program page · checked 2026-10-22
Sanford Research/USD (NSF REU Site) · Sioux Falls, SD
Deadline: Jan 31, 2027
Pay (official page): “…h other participants and mentors. We provide an educational stipend of $6,000 to each student. You can live free-of-charge on the Univers…”
Eligibility (official page): “…l grants from the NSF or NIH are required by the United States government to be US citizens or permanent residents. You should be in your freshman, sophomore, ”
Source: NSF Awards API (NSF award) · checked 2026-10-22
NASA · NASA centers
Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Source: Official program page · checked 2026-10-22
Texas State University - San Marcos (NSF REU Site) · San Marcos, TX
Deadline: Mar 2, 2027
Pay (official page): “…t us. TXST Bobcat and the REU mentors May 24- July 16, 2027 Stipend: $4,800 plus travel support, meal subsidy, and free dorm. Potential…”
Eligibility (official page): “…ear algebra and preferably some programming experience. (Due to NSF rules, only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for funding assistance. Intern”
Source: NSF Awards API (NSF award) · checked 2026-10-22