2026 Natural Sciences Fellowship Application

 

*********Note: Biosciences deadline is April 1st*********

 

The Department of Biosciences offers undergraduate fellowships for summer research for declared Biosciences majors. The fellowship pays $5000 for a research internship for ten weeks, commonly starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day. These fellowships require a faculty research advisor who is a member of the Department of Biosciences. Remind your research advisor to submit your letter of support to the department (the application is not eligible for consideration without the nomination letter from a Biosciences faculty member). 

 

 

The Chemistry Department Summer Research Fellowships provides stipend support of up to $5,000 for 10 weeks during the summer. Stipend assumes 40 hours/week laboratory work. Eligible for Chemistry majors only.

Students who wish to be considered for the application must be currently enrolled at Rice University and in good academic standing. Priority will be given to EEPS or ENVS majors and EEPS minors, but non-majors with an established record of EEPS-related research will also be considered. Fellowship applicants are required to submit a letter from a nominating faculty research advisor who is a member of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences. Therefore, students are encouraged to identify and contact potential EEPS research advisors ahead of time. You can learn more about possible research projects and advisors through the EEPS EXPLORE program. For more information, and assistance identifying potential research advisor and projects, please reach out to EEPS EXPLORE program coordinator, Tim Diedesch (tdiedesch@rice.edu).

In order to apply, you will need to prepare the following application materials:

• Research plan – one page (250-500 words) outlining the specific topic you will study, a description of what you will be doing, and a discussion of what you hope to learn. This is also where you should indicate your preferred research advisor(s)
• Resume/CV
• Unofficial transcript
• Advisor approval letter (the application is not eligible for consideration without the letter from an EEPS faculty member)

 

The Kinesiology Summer Undergraduate Experiential Learning Fellowship is a program for undergraduates who are interested in pursuing a supervised experiential learning internship (e.g., supervised research, practical internship, non-profit internship) within the fields of Exercise Science & Sports Medicine or Health Sciences. The program prioritizes first-generation college students, students from limited-income backgrounds and students working with Rice Faculty members. Students must find a research experience with a faculty member at Rice or an outside institution (e.g., Houston Methodist, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Children’s Nutrition Research Center, etc.). Fellows will receive $5,000 and are expected to work approximately 40 hours per week for 10-weeks.

Open to Physics and Astronomy majors or prospective majors working with a P&A faculty member for a nominal 10-week period. 

Application materials include:

1. Single PDF inluding 

A cover page listing:
a. proposal title
b. your name
c. your email address
d. your research advisor
e. your academic year (freshman, sophomore, junior)
f. length of time you have worked with the advisor, if any
g. if you are currently a junior, whether you plan to continue this research for a
senior thesis

A one-page summary outlining the proposed research experience, prepared in
consultation with your proposed P&A faculty mentor, including a general overview
accessible to a non-specialist, a description of the specific topic you will study and how it
connects to the big picture, a description of what you will be doing, and a discussion of
what you hope to learn.

2. An unofficial transcript

 

Financial support is available for a limited number of summer undergraduate research fellowships to support research with Rice Mathematics faculty. Research experiences are typically full-time for a duration of 10 weeks. Before applying, interested students are encouraged to identify a faculty member who will serve as the research advisor.

Application materials include:

1. Resume/CV

2. A one-page summary outlining the proposed research experience, prepared in
consultation with your proposed Math faculty mentor, including a general overview accessible to a non-specialist, a description of the specific topic you will study and how it connects to the big picture, a description of what you will be doing, and a discussion of what you hope to learn.

3. An unofficial transcript