IU-ISURP Summer Program

The eight-week IU-International Summer Undergraduate Research Program invites high-achieving undergraduate international students in STEM fields to gain hands-on research experience while living on campus at IU Bloomington.

Launched in 2010 in partnership with Tsinghua University, the program has since expanded to include many other universities internationally. Over 100 scholar participants and over 23 faculty mentors have hosted scholars in their labs.

ISURP’s vision is to connect and form new relationships between Indiana University and these high-performing international universities and their students. We also aim to promote student recruitment from these top international universities.

The dates for our upcoming summer 2026 program are:

July 4 - August 29, 2026

Students will look over lab descriptions (bottom of the page) and apply for the professor that best fit their interests and experience. Lab descriptions for summer 2026 are still being added to the website, and should be uploaded by early November. Please do NOT apply until all labs are uploaded and you have chosen one that you are most qualified for.

Applications will be open from November 17, 2025 - January 16, 2026.

Apply HERE!

Please note, this program is only for students that are currently attending non-US institutions. International students that are currently attending a college or university within the US should refer to our STEM Summer Scholars Institute - https://graduate.indiana.edu/funding-professional-dev/undergrad-research/stem.html.

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ISURP 2025 Faculty Lab Descriptions

Lab descriptions for 2026 will be uploaded in early November.

Eight weeks of lab research at Indiana University Bloomington campus
On-campus housing for 4 weeks and off-campus housing for 4 weeks, and a meal card
Group meals and events
Poster presentation and closing ceremony at the conclusion of the research
Graduate school application fee waiver

Biology
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Medical Sciences

China

Tsinghua University
Peking University
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
Nankai University
Zhejiang University

South Korea

Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Ewha Womans University

Turkey

Middle East Technical University (METU)
Boğaziçi University
Koç University

Kenya

Moi University
University of Nairobi

Germany

University of Hamburg

France

Paris-Sorbonne University

Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Included expenses

Room and board, both on-campus and off-campus
Meal card, which can be used at university dining halls and some off-campus restaurants and grocery stores
Shuttle from airport to campus
A few group meals and activities

Not included (responsibility of the student to cover)

Flights to Indianapolis (IND) international airport
Health insurance while in the US - approx $300
Visa fees - approx $300, but can vary

Once admitted, we will initiate the visa process for you as J1 scholars.

For additional questions, please email Katie Trzepacz at isurp@iu.edu

IU-ISURP Summer Program