Research & Internships
- Chem Blog
- Research for Academic Credit (CHEM 99, 197, 199)
- NSF REU Program
- Science Policy Internship
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Summer Research Fellowships
- Vertex Learning Lab
- Physical Sciences Summer Research Award
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers courses in which you can earn academic credit for conducting independent research with a faculty or industry mentor. Participating in undergraduate research provides you with hands-on experience in the laboratory under the guidance of our outstanding faculty. This experience gives you skills and knowledge that will help prepare you for graduate study or work in industry.
Submission deadline is Friday of Week 1 of each quarter.
Chemistry/Biochemistry Special Studies applications (CHEM 99, 197, 199) require you to fill out a complete application in order to be processed timely. We recommend getting started on your application AT LEAST ONE WEEK before the deadline.
Please note: submitting your application several weeks or months early will not result in a faster processing time.
For participation in: | Deadline |
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Special Summer Session 2022 (6/27/2022-9/3/2022) |
Friday, July 1, 2022 |
Fall 2022 |
Friday, September 30, 2022 |
Winter 2023 |
Friday, January 13, 2023 |
Spring 2023 |
Friday, April 7, 2023 |
CHEM 99
Intended literature or laboratory research under the direction of a member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty.
IMPORTANT: If your Special Studies application has not been added to your schedule by Monday of Week 5, please contact a Chemistry Academic Advisor right away.
CHEM 199
Independent literature or laboratory research under the direction of a member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty.
CHEM 196
Iintended for students interested in teaching and education in the sciences.Independent literature or classroom research under the direction of a member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty.
CHEM 197
The Chemistry Internship Program is a partnership between the UCSD Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Academic Internship Program. The program provides opportunities for students to find and gain academic credit for research-based internships in local companies/institutes/organizations.
STEP 1
Identify an eligible*, active UCSD faculty member and obtain their approval to participate in their lab.
(*Eligible faculty are those listed in the main alphabetical directory (Chemistry & Biochemistry and Affiliate Faculty) on our website, as well as Emeritus faculty.)
STEP 2
Complete 2 online safety trainings
To access this training, please login to uclearning.ucsd.edu with your Student Sign On. Once you have signed in, search for the course titles in the upper-left search box.
STEP 3
Complete the safety requirement form.
Safety requirement form must be recently signed within the last 3 weeks from when you submit your application. It cannot be re-used from a previous quarter in which you have applied for CHEM 99 or 199.
EH&S signature is not required for applications submitted FA20 or later. Virtual PPE fitting is still required. Please see details and instructions by clicking the safety requirement form link above.
STEP 4
Upload 3 files to the Special Studies online application (through EASy) to complete your application
STEP 5
Wait for application decision
IMPORTANT: If CHEM 99/199 has not been added to your schedule by Monday of Week 5 (Fall, Winter, Spring) or Monday of Week 3 (Summer Session), please contact a Chemistry Academic Advisor right away.
Note: UCSD add deadline is Friday of Week 2. However, Special Studies petitions are exceptions to this deadline. If your application is approved after the add deadline has passed, your petition will still be routed to the registrar and add you to the course.
Throughout the process, an AIP counselor is available to meet with students to assist with finding appropriate internships, resume/cover letter preparation, and the application and interview process.
Once an internship has been secured, the student must complete the Learning Agreement via InternLink.
The Learning Agreement must include: