Research Resources

External Opportunities

Explore summer opportunities through major research funding organizations!

National Science Foundation REU American Psychological Association Pathways to Science Pathways to Science

Apply to summer research opportunities around the country!

Summer 2025 Research Opportunities Summer 2025 REU Flyers Summer 2025 REU Flyers

Council on Undergraduate Research

Check out a variety of resources available through the Council on Undergraduate Research, an organization dedicated to supporting the research and professional development of student researchers.

Student Resource Center Student Resource Center Student Journal Repository Student Journal Repository

The Office of Prestigious External Scholarships

OPES helps students learn about and apply for external scholarships, many of which support undergraduate research. For example, both the Astronaut Scholarship and Barry Goldwater Scholarship directly support undergraduate STEM research. Read more on the OPES website.

The Office of Prestigious External Scholarships The Office of Prestigious External Scholarships

Writing & Presentation

Connect with writing and presentation resources at MSU:

The Speaking Center The Speaking Center The Writing Center The Writing Center

Research Compliance

Engage in training for your research activities. Be sure to discuss the training requirements needed for research in your field with your faculty mentor.

Office of Research Compliance & Security Office of Research Compliance & Security

Motivation For Research

"I will engage in research to become an authority on topics I have been questioning my whole life and to find ways that I can make an impact through knowledge."

Anonymous Mississippi State University Student