Financial support for your undergraduate research Some students receive compensation for their undergraduate research through faculty research grants or federal work-study programs. In many cases, however, students volunteer their time or receive academic credit. Financial support for undergraduate research is available from several sources and may include a stipend and funds for research-related supplies and travel. The Washington D.C. metropolitan area has become a hotbed of biomedical and biotechnology research. You can do an internship during an academic semester or summer, and they are sometimes renewable for multiple semesters.
Some internships offer a stipend or hourly wage, while others are unpaid.
In some cases, it is possible to earn academic credit for an internship experience. For more information about getting academic credit for an internship, see the Office of Science Outreach and Special Programs or your academic advisor .