Come join Brown University’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program this summer to engage in cutting-edge research on the Earth, Moon, and beyond! 

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Brown’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences is supported by the National Science Foundation through Dynamic Earth in the 21st Century: Undergraduate Research on the Evolution of Earth’s Interior, Surface, and Climate, the Leadership Alliance at Brown University, and LunaSCOPE (Brown’s NASA-supported lunar science research group).  

• What processes drive the history of climate change and what are the likely conditions of Earth’s future climate?
• How does the structure and strength of Earth’s interior affect its feedbacks with melting ice sheets and rising sea levels?
• What factors control volcanic eruptions?  How do volcanoes on Earth differ from those on other planets?
• What are the drivers of air and water quality, and how do they affect local communities?

Join us this summer to explore these and other groundbreaking research questions!

The 9-week internships provide:

• Hands-on research experience, with mentoring from Brown faculty in a supportive learning environment;
• A $5400 stipend;
• Housing in a Brown dorm and round-trip travel at no cost;
• Professional development and graduate school/career guidance;
• Social activities;
• The opportunity to present your research at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium and the Summer Research Symposium at Brown, and the possibility of presenting your research at a national science meeting such as the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.

Students from groups historically underrepresented in the sciences are particularly encouraged to apply, including Black, Latinx/Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students; women; first-generation college students; students with disabilities; and students who have faced financial barriers.  Our program welcomes students of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and students from diverse life experiences and academic paths, including veterans.

We encourage applications from undergraduates with majors across STEM fields, including geoscience/Earth science, environmental science, physics, chemistry, engineering, math, applied math, biology, and computer science.

In 2025, the program will run from June 2 through August 1.

LunaSCOPE (Lunar Structure, COmposition and Processes for Exploration) is an international team working to advance understanding of the Moon’s origin, evolution and composition, while paving the way for future human exploration and utilization. Led by Brown University scientists and supported by NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, LunaSCOPE researchers come from 20 institutions across the U.S. and around the world.