Undergraduate STEM Research
The University of Colorado Boulder hosts the Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training (SMART) program, offering 10-week summer research internships for rising juniors and seniors. Summer 2026, SMART runs from Monday, June 1st to Friday, July 31st. The program is designed to enhance access to STEM research for students from communities historically excluded and intentionally marginalized in science, math, technology and engineering fields. This includes students first-generation STEM college students, Pell grant recipients, individuals with disabilities, and students who have navigated significant obstacles in their pursuit of higher education. All student applications are welcomed. We highly encourage applications from undergraduate students attending Leadership Alliance Member Institutions.
This program is open to all rising sophomore through rising senior undergraduate students interested in pursuing a STEM PhD and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, political philosophy, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in accordance with state, federal, and Regent law.
We support the growth of participants through partnerships with Pathways to Science and The Leadership Alliances.
Questions about summer internship programs and/or the application process? Contact our office.