The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) is funded by the Office of Naval Research and places college students in research labs of the U.S. Navy for the summer.
Interns work alongside Navy scientists and engineers on projects at one of the participating labs across the United States.
Benefits & funding
- Stipend, paid every two weeks: US$7,500 (new undergraduates), US$9,000 (returning undergraduates who finished a full prior internship), US$11,500 (graduate students).
- 10 weeks, with a possible extension of up to four more weeks.
- No housing allowance.
Eligibility
- U.S. citizens; some labs also accept permanent residents and dual citizens (check each lab).
- Full-time students at an accredited four-year college or university, at least a rising sophomore, or current graduate students.
- Graduating in the spring before the internship or later; winter graduates not going on to graduate school are not eligible.
- Two-year college students with a relevant major and at least 31 credits may be considered at a lab’s discretion.
Application process
- 1Choose up to three preferred labs.
- 2Apply online by 30 November 2026, 11:59 p.m. Central time.
- 3Recommendations must be completed within 14 days after the application closes.
Program timeline
Applications open
15 September 2026
Application deadline
30 November 2026
Recommendations due
Mid-December 2026
Award decisions
January–March 2027