Maryland Sea Grant offers fifteen students the opportunity to conduct marine research on the Chesapeake Bay. During the 12-week program, each student works with a mentor on an individual research project. It’s a special opportunity to develop your research skills and interests by working with top science mentors studying America’s largest estuary. Each REU fellow will receive: $6,000 stipend Free housing at your research lab Round-trip travel expenses Research areas include: Benthic environment Climate change Contaminants Environmental chemistry Estuarine processes Fisheries Modeling and analysis Molecular biology and genetics Physical oceanography Eligibility We seek students majoring in marine science, ecology, environmental science, biology, chemistry, en

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