Interdisciplinary Training for Research and Outreach in Climate Science (IT-ROCS)

IT-ROCS is a 10-week NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at The City College of New York, a CUNY campus located in NYC. This program will support 11 students in person during summer 2026 as part of a comprehensive summer research program focused on climate science and the impacts of climate change on Earth’s ecosystems, coupled with an education outreach component in partnership with local programs.

Students will be selected from a pool of local, regional and national applications. IT-ROCS welcomes applications from students from backgrounds and identities historically excluded from STEM pathways, as well as students with little or no prior research experience. Students are provided with a $6,250 stipend, travel, housing and food allowances, and relocation support for those traveling to NYC from outside the area.

The Summer 2026 program will run from June 8 – August 14, 2026. Applications will be available beginning in November 4, 2025 and will close February 28^th , 2026.