A small group of undergraduate students—usually about 10—comes to Indiana University each summer to engage in animal behavior research that involves neuroscience, cognitive science, and molecular approaches as well as traditional fieldwork and behavioral analysis. This work is made possible through the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Animal Behavior.

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Funded by the National Science Foundation, the REU program has been running since 1990 and is one of the most successful undergraduate summer research programs in the country. It offers talented undergraduates a unique opportunity to conduct key research and gain valuable skills while exploring career opportunities in the sciences.

The REU program is funded by the National Science Foundation. The eligibility criteria for applying are:

• Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
• Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate students during the REU program.
• Program participants must not attend classes or hold outside employment during the term of their internships.
• We do not have a minimum GPA to be eligible to apply. In addition to academic ability, our program looks for good matches of interest between interns and the labs they enter, so think about the research that most interests you before you apply.