Summer Research

Research Fellowships for Wesleyan Undergraduates

We are pleased to announce the 2024 summer program for research in the sciences. The program will run Monday, June 3 to Friday, July 26, 2024, and is open to First Years, Sophomores and Juniors currently enrolled at Wesleyan University.

Wesleyan science faculty members serve as mentors for student research in their laboratories. To complement the research experience, the summer program also includes weekly seminars and workshops, a closing symposium, and various social events. 

Students in groups under-represented in the sciences, including women, are especially encouraged to take advantage of this summer research opportunity.

Application Requirements

• Apply to the position through Handshake by choosing "Quick Apply" to submit your profile. You will also be asked to upload a copy of your Academic History to Handshake.
• Complete the Summer 2024 Research Fellowships application form. This requires a summer research project proposal written in consultation with a faculty mentor. If you need help identifying or approaching a faculty mentor, please visit our page on how to get started. 
• A letter of recommendation from your faculty mentor emailed to scienceresearch@wesleyan.edu.

The application is due on Friday, March 8, 2024. Awards will be announced in early April.

The Research in Science Summer Fellowship is a full-time paid position. Research Fellows will be paid hourly at a rate of $17.50/hour for an expected 37.5 hours per week. A student who works all of these hours would receive approximately $5000. It is expected that all summer students will work full time on their research and will not take on additional part-time employment during the summer program.

• Payroll and schedule guidelines for students
• Payroll information for faculty mentors

The Research in Science Summer Program is an in-person on-campus research experience. In a small number of select cases, research may be done remotely if required and strongly advocated by the faculty mentor. In many cases, research cannot be conducted virtually. 

College of Integrative Sciences Fellows

The College of Integrative Sciences (CIS) supports student research that emphasizes interdisciplinary and integrative approaches.  CIS offers Science Fellowships to all CIS majors.