Summer Research Programs

Harvard offers a diverse array of summer research opportunities to undergraduates at Harvard as well as other universities. URAF does not have information about programs for high school or graduate students.

Harvard College prioritizes the wide distribution of Summer funding to ensure that as many undergraduate students as possible can have a meaningful summer experience. All students are required to abide by this policy. Be sure to review the Summer Funding Policy before accepting any award.

All College summer funding opportunities will be assigned an application round: A, B, or C. All HSURV programs participate in round B, and HCRP in round C. Please be aware that if you accept an opportunity in one round, your application will be withdrawn from opportunities in other rounds. Learn more about the Summer Funding Office timelines.

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Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Village Program (HSURV)

URAF Summer Scholars

Additional Research Programs and Resources

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Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Village (HSURV) Programs

The Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Village (HSURV) is a collection of residential summer research programs for undergraduate students. Programs run from early June until mid-August, with precise dates confirmed in advance of the program. HSURV students live together on Harvard's campus and eat in the dining hall, creating a robust and exciting living, learning, and social community of undergraduate researchers.

Students conduct research and attend professional development workshops, cohort meetings, and social activities organized by their program and by URAF. At the end of the summer, students showcase their research achievements through research presentations.

Students admitted to Research Village programs receive a stipend, housing, and meals; each program may have additional support for their particular student cohorts.

Programs that comprise the Village are led by URAF and other partnering offices and academic departments at Harvard. The composition of the Village may vary from year to year. Each program has a separate application process with unique eligibility requirements. Please review your program of interest to learn more about these requirements.

Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program

The Amgen Scholars Program (Round B) is open to undergraduates interested in research in biotechnology and related fields who aspire to advanced training and education in the sciences and engineering. Hosted by URAF.

Summer Humanities and Arts Research Program (SHARP)

SHARP (Round B) provides students with research opportunities across the arts and humanities. Students work full-time on a summer research project designed by Harvard faculty or in collaboration with partnering libraries and museums. Hosted by URAF.

URAF Summer Scholars Programs

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Summer Scholars Program partners with Harvard funding centers for research-in-residence on campus. Many of these programs also offer off-campus opportunities to Harvard undergraduates; URAF supports students who wish to opt-in to the Summer Scholars housing and dining package.

Eligibility is limited to Harvard College undergraduates who are enrolled in a Summer Scholars program. Summer Scholars receive an on-campus housing and dining package, which is billed to the student or taken from their stipend. There is no pro-rated billing or shortened housing and dining package; students may either pay for the full accommodations period or find alternative arrangements.

Fellows at the Forefront

Fellows at the Forefront (Round B) addresses urgent issues related to climate change. Students work with community partners or in faculty-led research, complemented by weekly workshops. Hosted by the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship.

Harvard College Research Program (HCRP)

HCRP (Round C) provides merit-based funding in support of student-initiated, independent scholarly research or creative endeavors undertaken with guidance of a Harvard-affiliated faculty mentor. Hosted by URAF.

Herchel Smith Undergraduate Science Research Program

Herchel Smith (Round B) supports undergraduates conducting full-time summer research in mathematics, engineering, life, physical/natural, or computer sciences at Harvard and its affiliates or other domestic and international centers. Hosted by URAF.

Additional Research Programs and Resources

Harvard offers a rich variety of independent research funding options through academic departments and research centers. We encourage students to explore the abundance of resources available to them and reach out to faculty about working together.

CARAT

Database of Harvard opportunities (funded and un-funded) available to Harvard students.

Not a Harvard College Student?

The following programs are open to students at other colleges and universities. URAF does not have information about programs for high school or graduate students.

Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program

The Amgen Scholars Program (Round B) is open to undergraduates interested in research in biotechnology and related fields who aspire to advanced training and education in the sciences and engineering. Hosted by URAF.

Du Bois Scholars Program (DBSP)

DBSP (Round B) is a fully funded, research internship for rising junior and senior college students from select R1, R2, and research-focused HBCUs. Hosted by The Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative.

Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Village Program Abstract Books

Want to get a glimpse of past work from HSURV program fellows? Read the program's Abstract Books.

2025 HSURV Abstract Book

(Amgen, BLISS, DBSP*, FUEL, HIP, KRANIUM, PRIMO, PRISE, REU, SCION, SHARP, SPUDS, SURF, SURGH)

*Formerly DUBSP

The cover of the HSURV 2025 abstract book

2024 HSURV Abstract Book

(Amgen, BLISS, CSB, DBSP*, FUEL HIP, KRANIUM, MCB SCION, PRIMO PRISE, SEAS REU, SHARP SPUDS, SURF, SURGH)

*Formerly DUBSP

The cover of the HSURV 2024 abstract book
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