Summer Research Internships

A list of summer research internships in physics, sorted by subfield. The General category is a catch-all for programs that cover multiple subfields. All internships listed are open to international/EU applicants. Entries in the list follow the following format:

University Location - Program link

  • Duration

  • Scholarship estimate

  • Deadline

  • Documents required

Although I try to keep the list updated, please note that it is only here to give you an overview of the opportunities. Deadlines and other details can vary from year to year and may not be completely up to date, and some programs may have been discontinued. If you have any questions or know of a program that is not on the list, feel free to contact me.

General

DESY Hamburg, Germany - Summer Student Programme

  • July 19th to September 10th

  • 1000€ per month with full travel reimbursement

    Accommodation is provided at a reduced price

  • March 31st, 2021

  • CV + two letters of recommendation + university transcripts


University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - UTRIP

  • 6 weeks, starting either June 13th or 27th

  • A one-time stipend of 160000 Yen provided

    Accommodation is provided

  • January 10th, 2021

  • Personal statement + CV + one letter of recommendation

    + university transcript and grading legend + TOEFL/IELTS scores


Weizmann Insitute Rehovot, Israel - Kupcinet-Getz International Summer School

  • 8 weeks starting in mid-June

  • 500 NIS per week stipend, with accommodation included

  • December 24th, 2021

  • Letter of motivation + CV + one letter of recommendation + university transcript


University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland - Summer jobs in particle and astrophysics

  • Dependent on the project, typically early June

  • Dependent on the project and academic level, on

    the order of 2000€ per month

  • February 1st, 2021

  • Online formula


Aalto University Espoo, Finland - Aalto Science Institute internship programme

  • Negotiable, but typically start June to start September

  • Minimum salary of 1510 € per month, with housing

    assistance provided.

  • January 17th, 2021

  • Motivational letter + CV + (at least) one letter of recommendation + university transcripts


Stanford University Menlo Park CA, USA - LCLS Internship Program

  • 10 weeks, dates not specified

  • Not stated

  • January 21st, 2021

  • Not stated


ESFR/ILL Grenoble, France - International Student Summer Programme on X-Ray and Neutron Science

  • September 5th to October 2nd

  • One-time stipend of 500€, with accommodation provided

  • April 11th, 2021

  • Motivational letter + CV + certificate of English language fluency


University College Dublin Dublin, Ireland - Summer Research Studentships

  • 8 weeks from June 7th to July 31st

  • One-time stipend of 1600€

  • April 2nd

  • Cover letter + CV


ICFO Barcelona, Spain - Student Research Fellowship

  • Up to 12 months, start date is flexible

  • 600€ per month for 3-6 months, with travel reimbursement

  • Call for applicants posted in February and October

  • Motivational letter + CV + one letter of recommendation + university transcripts


ICFO Barcelona, Spain - Summer Fellows Program

  • 3 months between June and September

  • Not stated, call for applicants not available

  • Call for applicants posted in January

  • Not stated, call for applicants not available

Astrophysics

Yale University New Haven, USA - Dorrit Hoffleit Fellowship Summer Research Internship

  • 6-8 weeks between June-July

  • $450 per week, with housing provided in Yale Residential Colleges

    15 meals per week provided at dining halls

    Travel reimbursement up to $1000

  • February 15th, 2021

  • One page application letter + CV + two letters of reference + university transcripts


Max Planck Institute of Astronomy Heidelberg, Germany - Summer internships at MPIA

  • 2-3 months between May-September

  • 820€ per month with full social benefits.

    Assistance finding housing provided.

  • January 15th, 2021

  • One page application letter + CV + one letter of reference + university transcripts


Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics Garching, Germany - Research internships at MPA

  • At least 4 weeks, can be placed any time of the year

  • No funding mentioned

  • At least 2-3 months before you’d like to start the internship

  • Cover letter + CV + university transcripts


Max Planck Institute for Gravitation Physics Hannover, Germany - Student internships in gravitational-wave searches and observations

  • No duration stated

  • Funding is not provided

  • March 1st, 2021

  • Cover letter w. details of funding + CV + two letters of reference + university transcripts


Universiteit Leiden Leiden, Netherlands - LEAPS

  • 10 weeks from June 14th - August 20th

  • Accommodation is provided together with a modest stipend

    and full travel reimbursement

  • February 28th, 2021

  • Cover letter + CV + two letters of reference + university transcripts


Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy Dwingeloo, Netherlands - ASTRON/JIVE Summer Student Programme

  • 10-12 weeks starting early June

  • Accommodation is provided together with a modest stipend

    and full travel reimbursement

  • February 1st, 2021

  • Motivational letter + online formula stating experience + two letters of recommendation


Caltech Pasadena/Hanford/Livingston, USA - Caltech LIGO SURF

  • June 15th to August 20th

  • Accommodation is provided, and costs ~50% of the stipend.

    Payment is due after you receive the stipend.

  • $6620 one-time payment, with travel expenses during the program covered.

  • Research motivation (online formula) + two letters of recommendation + university transcripts

Quantum physics

University of Waterloo Waterloo, Canada - Institute for Quantum Computing Undergraduate Research Awards

  • Min. of 10 weeks between May 1st and August 28th

  • Salary is contingent on funding and supervisor. Travel can be

    reimbursed after the program.

  • January 6th, 2021

  • Not stated


Caltech Pasadena, USA - QuantumSURF

  • Duration

  • Scholarship estimate

  • Deadline

  • Documents required


Flatiron Institute New York, USA - Center for Computational Quantum Physics Summer Research Assistant

  • June 3rd to August 13th

  • Salary and benefits, but details not stated

  • February 24th, 2021

  • Cover letter + CV + two letters of recommendation + university transcripts


Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) Berlin, Germany - International Summer Student Programme

  • July 6th to August 28th

  • 1700€ gross stipend, with up to 500€ travel reimbursement

  • January 31st, 2021

  • Academic CV + university transcripts + copy of passport


Universität Wien Vienna, Austria - Summer Internships

  • 1-3 months between May and September

  • Up to 500€ per month up to 3 months total, with up to 500€ travel reimbursement

  • April 11th, 2021

  • Half-page motivational letter + CV + two letters of recommendation + university transcripts


Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Berlin, Germany - Humboldt Internship Program

  • 3 months starting in May or June

  • Not funded. Enrollment fee of 200€

  • December 11th, 2020

  • Motivational letter + CV + one letters of recommendation + university transcripts + proof of identity


University of Innsbruck Innsbruck, Austria - Excellence Fellowship program for visiting master students

  • Up to 10 months, starting before November

  • Fully funded accommodation in Innsbruck

  • April 16th, 2021

  • Motivational letter + CV + (at least) one letters of recommendation + university transcripts

Particle physics

CERN Geneva, Switzerland - Summer Student Programme

  • 8-13 weeks, possible to start every Monday from the start of June to the start of July

  • 90 CHF per day stipend and full travel reimbursement. Health care coverage

    is also included, in addition to assistance w. finding accommodation

  • January 31st, 2021

  • Motivational letter + CV + two letters of recommendation + university transcripts


Fermilab Chicago, USA - Helen Edwards Summer Internship

  • 10 weeks starting in mid-June

  • $500 per week with a full travel reimbursement provided.

    Accommodation is provided.

  • February 1st, 2021

  • Two-page personal statement + two letters of recommendation + university transcripts

Biophysics

Rockefeller University New York, USA - Chemers Neustein SURF Program

  • June 3rd to August 9th

  • A one-time stipend of $6000 with housing provided

  • February 1st, 2021

  • Two-page summary statement + two letters of recommendation + university transcript


Technische Universität Dresden Dresden, Germany - DIGS-BB Internship Programme

  • Dependent on the project, usually 8-12 weeks

  • Scholarship is awarded

  • Not stated, opens in Fall 2021

  • Letter of motivation + CV + (at least) one letter of recommendation + university transcripts


Flatiron Institute New York, USA - Summer Research Assistant, Structural and Molecular Biophysics

  • June to August

  • Salary and benefits, but details not stated

  • Posted in Dec/Jan, deadline February 12th

  • Letter of motivation + CV + two letter of recommendation + university transcripts

Geophysics

NASA/JPL Multiple cities, USA - Summer Undergraduate Program for Planetary Research

  • 8 weeks starting in June

  • A one-time stipend of $7300, with up to $500 to cover travel expenses

    Up to $1500 if abstract from the project is accepted at a conference

  • February 12th, 2021

  • Online formula + three letters of recommendation + university transcripts + proof of language skills