In a previous entry, I wrote the following:
NSF (the National Science Foundation) runs a program called “Research Experiences for Undergraduate Sites) (REU-Sites). These are programs that the federal government funds through universities for students in the sciences. There is a list of them here. Note, however, that these programs usually only accommodate US Citizens and Permanent Residents. NSF also funds a lot of individual researchers to put on summer internship programs. These are a little more field specific, and there isn’t a centralized database for them. However, they are often announced over listservs. For example, the cognitive development society runs a listserv called cogdevsoc, which anyone can subscribe to, and that lists all of these announcements. But these are specific to developmental psychology. There are other, similar listservs, for other fields in psychology and cognitive science.
I really want to highlight this opportunity for summer study. REU sites are a fantastic opportunity for students to gave more research experience, particularly at another university. They are usually paid positions (usually a stipend + living expenses in the dorms at that University, but each is different). But the critical piece to this is that this is a mechanism for students at other universities to get exposed to research being done at a university. So, Brown used to run one of these (a looooooooong) time ago, but it wasn't really for Brown students (OK, there were a few Brown students in the program, but that wasn't the design) - it was a way for students from other universities to come to Brown for a few weeks over the summer to learn about the research we were doing here, and participate in some research.
Super important: There is no link for "Psychology" on that page. You want to look at the REU sites under "Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences." or possibly "STEM Education"
So, here we are in Fall of 2023, and this is a good starting point for people thinking about summer research for Summer 2024. Usually a new round of these get funded each Fall, so check the link I've posted above periodically as a way of looking for summer research opportunities. REU sites usually last for 3 years, but sometimes they get continued funding, so it's important to reach out to the PI of the grant (the person listed as "Primary" on that website to see what the application process is.
Update (November, 2024). There is now a website that helps students search from REU sites:
Feel free to peruse it to look for relevant sites.