Summer 2027 Program

— The Application Process —

Submit Applications through the NSF ETAP System (https://etap.nsf.gov/) from 16 November, 2025 until 31 January, 2027

• FIRST & SECOND ROUND APPLICATIONS: 

  • • • Review of applications will continue until all REU positions are filled.

The Physics REU sites directors will utilize a common deadline March, 2027, for students to accept or decline first round offers at domestic (non-international) sites. Sites may send offers to students at any time before this, but students will not be required to decide before March , 2027*. Because of necessary organizational lead time, international REU sites may require earlier acceptance dates.

— REU Eligibility —

• Currently enrolled as 1st , 2nd, or 3rd year undergraduate at a college or university with a major applicable to research done at Catholic University

• A U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident 

• Available to work the full duration of the internship (ten consecutive weeks) at The Catholic University in Washington, DC, beginning on the start date listed above