Summer REU Internship: From Estuaries to the Deep Sea

Each summer, Oregon State University offers paid research internships for undergraduate students that the National Science Foundation funds. This is an amazing opportunity to apply what you've learned in the classroom to real-world problems in marine and estuarine sciences. We welcome applications from students with backgrounds and interests in any of these areas: biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, environmental science, mathematics, computer science or engineering. Student interns are located on the Pacific coast and focus on marine and estuarine sciences at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport and Port Orford Field Station. Students spend nine to ten weeks working on individual research projects coordinated by their research mentors and then present their work at an end-of-summer symposium. Each REU Intern Receives: $700/week stipend Free housing on-site (Hatfield or Port Orford) Round-trip travel expenses Research areas include: Benthic environment, Climate change, Contaminants, Environmental chemistry, Estuarine processes, Fisheries, Modeling and analysis, Molecular biology and genetics, and Physical oceanography.

Interested students are required to submit the items below. The deadline for applications is Feb. 15, 2026, 5 p.m. PST or until filled. Review the Hatfield mentors and indicate the areas of interest for which you wish to be considered. Short answer questions A list of courses List of references. Letters of recommendation are not required or accepted. Transcripts are not required for the initial application. However, applicants who are selected will be required to provide unofficial transcripts for verification. All students who are invited to this REU site have until March 15 or later to accept or reject the offer. This means the earliest any applicant can accept a position is March 15.