4C-HBCU Research Experience for Undergraduates

Summer 2025 – Application Coming Soon!

The 4C-HBCU Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Readying next-generation Innovators, Scientists, and Engineers (RISE), is a summer opportunity for undergraduate students at our partner HBCUs — Elizabeth City State University, Johnson B. Smith University, and Norfolk State University. Students will gain valuable training in the center’s research on interdisciplinary sustainable technologies in addition to building their professional network with the 12 institutions and 2 national laboratories who participate in 4C.

The REU will serve students interested in chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science, or equivalent fields Participants will engage in original research guided by faculty mentors at UC Irvine, UC Davis, and the University of Michigan and attend the 2025 in-person All Hands Meeting to present their work. Throughout their time at their mentoring institution, students will attend presentations, workshops, and seminars related to career planning, industry, and applying to graduate school.

REU participants must commit to the entire program period to be eligible. During this time, the participants will be supported by a weekly stipend. Other program benefits include free housing, travel allowance, and access to research facilities and key research personnel across the 12 partnering institutions and 2 national laboratories.