When is the Research Experiences for Undergraduates deadline?

The listed deadline for Research Experiences for Undergraduates is August 18, 2026.

How do I apply for Research Experiences for Undergraduates?

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is August 18, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

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Agency

U.S. National Science Foundation

Award range

$5,000 to $500,000

Total funding

$84,800,000

Funding instrument

Grant

CFDA / ALN

47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, 47.083, 47.084

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Quick facts

Opportunity number: Not listed
Last updated: August 27, 2025
Expected awards: 1350

Deadline summary

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This solicitation features two mechanisms for supporting student research: REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that...

Key dates

Posted

June 28, 2023

Deadline

August 18, 2026

Before you apply

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Review the close date carefully and account for agency timezone handling.

Validate fit against the listed eligibility groups before investing drafting time.

This program expects about 1350 awards, which can help frame competitiveness.

Eligibility snapshot

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)*Who May Serve as PI: For REU Site proposalsa single individual maybe designated as the Principal Investigator. This individual will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the award. Howeverone additional person may be designated as Co-Principal Investigator if developing and operating the REU Site would involve such shared responsibility.After a proposal is awardedsome NSF units may allow the addition of more Co-PIs if an exceptional case can be made for why the management of the REU Site must be distributed.

*Who May Serve as PI: For REU Site proposals, a single individual maybe designated as the Principal Investigator. This individual will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the award. However, one additional person may be designated as Co-Principal Investigator if developing and operating the REU Site would involve such shared responsibility.After a proposal is awarded,some NSF units may allow the addition of more Co-PIs if an exceptional case can be made for why the management of the REU Site must be distributed.