Research Experiences for Undergraduates

A U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) funding program that supports active research participation by undergraduate students in areas funded by NSF. REU awards fund either dedicated REU Sites — cohorts of undergraduates hosted by a host institution for a summer research program — or REU Supplements, which add a small number of undergraduate researchers to an already-funded NSF research grant. Many accessibility and disability-focused research labs use REU supplements to host disabled undergraduate researchers, including visiting students from Gallaudet University, NTID, and AccessComputing partner institutions. REUs are a common pipeline mechanism for broadening participation in computing and for preparing students for graduate study.