Undergraduate Summer Research Experiences

Student smiling in a lab, wearing a lab coat and gogglesThe Ohio State University, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) is soliciting student applications for our summer undergraduate research programs for summer 2024. 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 full-time, paid, summer 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.

This list will be available after 1/22/24. Linked below is a selection of faculty and research projects that are open for the summer of 2024. 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.

2024 Summer Projects 


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 insitutions in the nation. From understanding best practices for growing food, pest management, animal reproduction and nutrition, environemtnal quality, zoonotic diseases... the research at our college touches every aspect of life. Further, 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 with anticipated dates from May 28, 2024 to July 26, 2024. 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 13 to July 19, 2024. ORIP takes place on the CFAES Wooster Campus. 

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