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The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) in OKC has a summer research program for undergrads to do biomedical research

College freshman, sophomores, and juniors are eligible to apply for the Research program.

 The program runs June 1 -  July 24. You also get paid hourly.

Here is the more information about the program, eligibility, and how to apply.

Applications open November at www.omrf.org/fleming .
Summer REU Opportunity for STEM majors in biomechanics and mechanobiology

Auburn Univrsity

Duke University

East Carolina University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Inidana University

Johns Hopkins University

Pennsylvania State University

Rowan University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Tennessee Tech University

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

UC San Diago

Uni of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Uni of Kentucky

Uni of Louisville

Uni of Maryland

Uni of Minnesota

Uni of Nebraska-Lincoln

Uni of New Mexico

Uni of Pennsylvania

Uni of Pittsburgh

Uni of South Florida

Uni of Texas at Austin

Uni of Virginia

Uni of Washington

Uni of Washington Bothell

Virginia Commonwealth Uni

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Check the websites.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) & Honors Research Assistant Program (HRAP)Open to all OU undergraduate students, awarded to support worthy projects undertaken under the sponsorship of individual faculty members.Spring & Fall Competitions. Specific deadline dates will be updated annually using the link.
OU Mentored Research FellowshipOpen to all OU Norman campus students

Spring: First Monday after November 15th 

Fall: First Monday after July 15th

The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

Approximate GPA 3.00 (Varies by year & discipline)

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Identify as African-American, Alaskan Native, Native American, Pacific Islander or Hispanic/Latino. Able to participate in and contribute to program activites

Full time student in an approved STEM field (see approved majors below)

Demonstrated intent in pursue investigative studies and a graduate degree in STEM

Demonstrated desire to promote the efforts of LSAMP and NSF in underrepresentated communities

LSAMP link
Goldwater ScholarshipComplete and submit a short student profile (Name, email address, phone number, etc.) and pre-application (Year in school, major, GPA, brief career interest statement, highest degree anticipated, etc.) Early September to late January.
Pathways to ScienceEducation and career training search engine 
OU MacNair Scholars ProgramUnderrepresented students preparation for graduate school, Applicants must have U.S. citizen/permenant residents, have 60 undergraduate credit hours, and overall/OU GPAs of 3.00 or higherLINK