University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Illinois Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
About the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

The Illinois MRSEC is excited to offer an NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Our ten week summer research program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to work closely with MRSEC faculty mentors on solving a challenging, meaningful scientific question through taking part in the interdisciplinary Illinois MRSEC research. The program also provides training to help students in their professional development as scientists and engineers, with particular emphasis on those skills related to communicating their scientific discoveries to help broaden its reach and make science more accessible.

Information about our current program can be found below. To see a list of participants from previous programs, please click on the following link.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)
Now Accepting Applications
2025 REU Program

Our ten-week summer research program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to work closely with MRSEC faculty mentors on solving a challenging, meaningful scientific question through taking part in the interdisciplinary Illinois MRSEC research.