The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR.umd.edu) has a number of summer 2026 research opportunities for undergraduates.

OUR Immersive Research Internship Experience – Apply by March 29, 2026

IRIE Research Interns commit to 8 weeks of research over the summer.  The internship period lasts from June 1, 2026 through July 24, 2026 (which overlaps with the 8-week UMD summer session).

OUR’s Student-Proposed Innovation & Research Experience (SPIRE) – Pre-Proposals due in early February 2026 (dates not updated yet)

SPIRE provides opportunities for University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) undergraduates to work closely with faculty mentors on summer research projects while actively engaging with the broader community of SPIRE researchers.

ForagerOne – Open all the time

ForagerOne provides an infrastructure that connects undergraduate students and campus partners (including faculty researchers) based on shared creative, research, and scholarly interests.