Research fellowships & federal internships

12 fixed-deadline research internships, fellowships and federal scholarship-for-service programs from NIH, the Department of Energy, NASA, NOAA, the Department of Defense and others, sorted by deadline, plus programs with rolling or per-site deadlines. Each date is checked on the official program page every week.

Updated October 2026

Upcoming deadlines (12)

Oct 3011 days left

Hertz Fellowship

Fellowship · Fannie and John Hertz Foundation · Graduate (PhD), Senior undergraduate

Highly selective PhD fellowship for applied physical, biological and engineering sciences. Round 1 interviews run December–January.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Nov 416 days left

DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR)

Fellowship · U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science · Graduate (PhD)

Supports PhD students to do part of their thesis research at a DOE national laboratory alongside a lab scientist.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Dec 446 days left

DoD SMART Scholarship-for-Service

Scholarship + internship · U.S. Department of Defense (Department of War) · Undergraduate, Graduate

Full tuition, a stipend and summer internships, followed by civilian employment at a DoD facility after graduation.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Jan 679 days left

DOE Community College Internships (CCI)

Internship · U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science · Community college

Paid technical internships at DOE national laboratories for community college students, working with lab staff on technologies and instrumentation.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Jan 679 days left

DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)

Internship · U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science · Undergraduate, Recent graduate

Paid research internships at DOE national laboratories, working with laboratory scientists and engineers on research tied to the lab's mission.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Jan 679 days left

DOE Visiting Faculty Program (VFP)

Fellowship · U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science · Faculty

Summer research appointments at DOE national laboratories for faculty from U.S. colleges and universities; faculty may bring students with them.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Jan 780 days left

DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)

Fellowship · U.S. Department of Energy / NNSA (administered by the Krell Institute) · Graduate (PhD), Senior undergraduate

Multi-year fellowship for PhD students using high-performance computing to solve science and engineering problems, with a practicum at a DOE lab.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Jan 2699 days left

NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP)

Internship · National Institutes of Health, Office of Intramural Training & Education · High school (age limits apply), Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional

Paid summer biomedical research at NIH labs, mostly in Bethesda, Maryland, and other NIH campuses.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Jan 31104 days left

NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

Scholarship + internship · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Undergraduate (sophomore)

Two years of academic support plus a paid summer internship at a NOAA facility, for students in NOAA-related fields.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Feb 2106 days left

Harry S. Truman Scholarship

Scholarship · Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (federal) · Undergraduate (junior)

Graduate-school funding for college juniors committed to careers in public service, through a federal memorial foundation.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Mar 1133 days left

NASA Internships (Summer 2027)

Internship · NASA Office of STEM Engagement · High school, Undergraduate, Graduate

Paid internships at NASA centers across the country. NASA runs three sessions a year (spring, summer, fall).

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

May 24217 days left

NASA Internships (Fall 2027)

Internship · NASA Office of STEM Engagement · High school, Undergraduate, Graduate

Paid fall-session internships at NASA centers.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Rolling or per-site deadlines (2)

VariesPer posting

Federal Pathways Internship Program

Internship · U.S. Office of Personnel Management (all federal agencies) · High school, Undergraduate, Graduate, Trade school / apprenticeship

Paid federal agency jobs for students enrolled at least part-time, including in registered apprenticeship programs, with a path to a permanent federal job.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

VariesPer posting

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Internship · U.S. National Science Foundation · Undergraduate

Hundreds of paid summer research programs at universities nationwide, funded by NSF. You apply to individual sites, not to NSF.

Official page ↗Checked Oct 19, 2026

Tips for federal research programs

Recommendation letters are often due on or soon after the application deadline. Ask your recommenders at least a month ahead.
Most federal programs require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; check each official page.
Many colleges set an earlier internal deadline for nominated awards like Truman. Ask your fellowships office.
Looking for undergraduate money instead? See scholarships closing soon and scholarships by field.

Frequently asked questions

Which research internship deadline is next?

Hertz Fellowship on Oct 30, 2026.

Are these internships paid?

Most federal research internships on this page pay a stipend or wages; check each official page for amounts and eligibility.

How do NSF REU deadlines work?

NSF funds individual REU sites at universities, and each site sets its own deadline, so you apply to sites directly through NSF's REU search.

Is there a calendar feed?

Yes: fellowships.ics, updated weekly.