DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)

Application Deadline
Oct. 1, 2025 (Spring); January 7, 2026 (Summer); May 21, 2026 (Fall)
Application Year
Freshman; Sophomore; Junior; Senior; After Graduation
Award Type
Summer research
External Link
DOE SULI website

SULI is a paid research internship sponsored and managed by the Department of Energy at one of 17 national laboratories.

SULI is a paid internship opportunity sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with DOE laboratories/facilities. Students can participate in SULI either in a 10-week summer internship (May–August) or in a semester-long experience (August–December or January–May) at one of 17 national laboratories.

Some University of MN Recipients

  • 2025 -- Mikil Foss, Computer Science; Math (Oak Ridge)
  • 2024 -- Samuel Fisher, Electrical Engineering (Oak Ridge)
  • 2024 -- Shardul Rao, Computer Science; Math; Physics (Fermilab)
  • 2023 -- Govind Makaram, Bioproducts.systems Engr (Renewable Energy)
  • 2022 -- Meili Gong, Bioproducts/systems Engr (Renewable Energy)
  • 2022 -- Mrinalni Iyer, Chemistry (Brookhaven)
  • 2021 -- Michelle Quan, Chemical Engr (Renewable Energy)
  • 2021 -- Anna Warmka, Bioproducts/systems Engr (Pacific Northwest)
  • 2019 -- Garett Williams, Mechanical Engr (Pacific Northwest)
  • 2018 -- Omar Ahmed, Mechanical Engr (Argonne)
  • 2018 -- Anna Nagel, Ecology Evolution/Behavior (Los Alamos)
  • 2017 -- Neal Bhandarkar, Chemical Engr (Livermore)
  • 2017 -- Sokamarint Chak, Medical Lab Sciences (Argonne)
  • 2017 -- Stephanie Hart, Chemical Engr (Renewable Energy)
  • 2016 -- Seamus Jones, Chemical Engr (Argonne)
  • 2016 -- John Ke, Chemical Engr (Berkeley)
  • 2016 -- Jay Wang, Chemical Engr (Berkeley)
  • 2015 -- Maren Symes, Biology, Society & Environment (Pacific Northwest)
  • 2008 -- Leo Kucek, Chemical Engineering (Pacific Northwest)