The University of Oregon (UO) Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program in Molecular Biosciences (UO-REU) offers fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students from other universities and colleges to participate in ongoing research in life sciences laboratories at UO for 10 weeks. The UO-REU Program concluded in 2021.

The intellectual focus of the program is in Molecular Biosciences, an area of particular strength at University of Oregon. Faculty research in this sphere is collaborative and multidisciplinary, including Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Developmental Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Neuroscience, and Cellular Biology.

Program objectives include broadening participation of minority researchers and enhancing opportunities for students with limited access to research experiences. We strongly encourage eligible students from underrepresented groups in the sciences to apply.  Underrepresented groups are considered by race, ethnicity, low-income, first-generation to attend college, and disability status. Access to research is also considered.

To be considered for the UOREU program, applicants must obtain an NSF REU ID and complete the SPUR application. Visit the NSF REU website to register for a unique REU ID number. This ID will be recorded as a part of your SPUR application and is required for SPUR to consider your application for the UO REU program.  The UO REU does not utilize the REU common application, but does require that applicants have a NSF REU ID recorded in our SPUR application.

The University of Oregon (UO) Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program in Molecular Biosciences (UO-REU) is generously supported by the National Science Foundation (award #1758015).