APS is proud to have five programs that allow undergraduate students world-wide to participate in research during the summer.
You may submit an identical application for as many of the following fellowships for which you are eligible and your research fits within the specified areas. However, you will only be allowed to accept one.
Programs Available
APS Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships (UGSRF)
The APS Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship (UGSRF) program funds 24 full-time undergraduate students with little or no laboratory research experience to work for 10 weeks during the summer in the laboratory of an established APS investigator.
APS Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellowships (UGREF)
The Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellowship (UGREF) program funds 6 full-time undergraduate students with significant research experience to work for 10 weeks during the summer in the laboratory of an established APS investigator.
APS Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) Fellowships
The APS Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) program funds 25 undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in biomedicine to work for 8 weeks during the summer in the laboratory of an established APS investigator or other biomedical researcher conducting work in the areas of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; kidney, urologic and hematologic diseases.. Students who complete the first year of the STEP-UP program can apply for a second year of funding.
APS Short-Term Research Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STRIDE) Fellowships
The APS Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (STRIDE) program funds 25 undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in biomedicine to work for 10 weeks during the summer in the laboratory of an established APS investigator or other biomedical researcher working in the fields of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders. Students who complete the first year of the STRIDE program can apply for a second year of funding.
APS Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) Fellowships
The APS Integrative Organismal Systems Physiology (IOSP) Fellowship program funds 8 undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in biomedicine to work for 10 weeks during the summer in the laboratory of an established APS investigator or other biomedical researcher working in the field of integrative organismal systems. Students who complete the first year of the IOS program can apply for a second year of funding.
To determine for which of these programs you are eligible and best qualified, see the table below.
| Race/Ethnicity & Background |
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All Students
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Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Under-represented groups |
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-Student from under-represented racial/ethnic minority
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| -Student with disabilities |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| -Student from disadvantaged background |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| -First generation in family to graduate from 4-year college or university |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Citizenship |
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US Citizen
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes |
Yes |
| Non-US citizen national or legal permanent resident |
Yes |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes |
Yes |
Foreign citizen
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Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Scholastic Record
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| GPA overall ≥3.0 (0 - 4.0 scale) |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes |
Yes |
GPA overall <3.0 (0 - 4.0 scale)
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No
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No
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No
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No |
No |
Before freshman year of college
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No
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No |
* |
No |
No |
After Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior year of college
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes |
Yes |
After Senior year of college (1st summer following graduation)
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No |
No |
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Previous Research Experience
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Research in a physiology lab
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≤ 9 mo |
≥ 9 mo
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Any
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Any |
Any |
Peer-reviewed publications, abstracts and presentations at national meetings
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Not allowed |
Required |
Allowed but not required |
| Research Host must be APS member |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
*Only if participated as a High School STEP-UP Fellow
Application Information
To learn more about what information is needed to apply and how to apply for each program, please visit the specific program website linked below under Resources.
Deadlines
| UGSRF |
February 1
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April 1
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| UGREF |
February 1
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April 1
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Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program (UGSRF)
Summer research fellowship for undergraduate students interested in physiology research.
Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellowships (UGREF)
The Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellowship program funds undergraduate students with significant prior laboratory research experience to work for the summer in the laboratory.
Integrative Organismal Systems Physiology (IOSP) Fellowship
The APS Integrative Organismal Systems Physiology (IOSP) Fellowship provides hands-on summer research experience for undergraduate underrepresented students interested in exploring comparative and evolutionary biology research careers.
Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP)
APS STEP-UP Program helps undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in biomedicine to increase understanding of and exposure to careers in biomedical research, experience biomedical research in NIDDK-related area and develop research and presentation skills, and become part of professional research community.
Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (STRIDE) Fellowship
The APS Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (STRIDE) Fellowship provides hands-on summer research experience for underrepresented undergraduate students interested in exploring biomedical research careers.