Alert

UMass Amherst now provides free COVID-19 tests for local community members. Tests will be offered by appointment only at the Mullins Center. For more information, visit the Community COVID-19 Testing page.
UMass Amherst has announced its Spring 2021 operating plan, inviting additional students to return to campus to advance their studies. The plan prioritizes public health and safety, including expansion of the university’s successful COVID-19 testing program. For more information, go to www.umass.edu/spring.

Undergraduates conducting bench work in a UMass lab

Undergraduate Research

CNS Opportunities

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biology & Life Sciences
Chemistry
Microbiology
Nanotechnology
Psychology
Renewable Energy
Veterinary & Animal Sciences
William Lee Science Impact Program (Lee SIP): Lee SIP Scholars are mentored directly by research faculty, work within a research team, and participate in professional development workshops.

For information about specific Research Opportunities for Undergraduates (REUs), please contact departments and schools individually.

UMass Amherst Resources

Internships and Coops
UMass Office of Undergraduate Research & Studies
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program seeks to increase enrollment, retention, graduation and participation in research of undergraduate students from underrepresented groups seeking degrees in the STEM disciplines. The program provides funding to help support student research projects with the mentorship of STEM faculty.