The Ohio State University, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) is soliciting student applications for our summer undergraduate research programs for summer 2025. As a land-grant institution, we are devoted to accessible education and helping those in our communities through research translation and outreach. Our college participates in two primary summer undergraduate research experience (REU) programs – the OSU Research Internship Program (ORIP) and the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP).
Both programs provide paid internship opportunities to budding researchers. Participants will be matched with a faculty mentor to pursue cutting edge research at one of the top institutions in the nation. From understanding best practices for growing food, pest management, animal reproduction and nutrition, environmental quality, zoonotic diseases... the research at our college touches every aspect of life.
Linked below is a selection of faculty and research projects that are open for the summer of 2025. Please include the name of any faculty member(s) that you are interested in working with on your application. This list is not exhaustive, so if you don't see an exact project matching your interests, don't hesitate to reach out to our program coordinators to see if we may have a fit for you.
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
SROP is a collaboration between the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Participants at The Ohio State University, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) will pursue cutting edge research at one of the top institutions in the nation. As a land-grant institution, we are devoted to accessible education and helping those in our communities through research translation and outreach. The program runs for 9 weeks from May 28 to July 25, 2025. SROP takes place on both the CFAES Wooster and Columbus Campuses.
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The OSU Research Internship Program (ORIP)
ORIP is an annual summer research internship opportunity for motivated graduating high school seniors and current underclassmen at college or university over the age of 18. ORIP is tailored specifically to enhance student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Through laboratory and field research, interns receive a hands-on experience in data collection and analysis, project design, and scientific communication of results. The coming program will run from May 12 to July 18, 2025. ORIP takes place on the CFAES Wooster Campus.