The American Museum of Natural History, through its Richard Gilder Graduate School, offers Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs, funded by the National Science Foundation. These programs provide paid summer internships for qualified undergraduate students to conduct intensive research projects with museum scientists over a ten-week period. Students can specialize in either evolutionary biology, focusing on diverse fields such as paleontology, genomics, population biology, conservation biology, phylogenetics, and taxonomy, or in physical sciences, including astrophysics, and earth and planetary sciences, in collaboration with the City University of New York. Participants gain hands-on research experience utilizing the Museum's extensive natural history collections, state-of-the-art imaging equipment (CT scanner, SEM, TEM), and genomics platforms (Sanger and pyrosequencing). The program takes place onsite at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Students receive a competitive traineeship stipend, per diem costs for housing and meals, relocation expenses, and transportation subsidies. Housing is available at the nearby International House. In addition to conducting original research, students participate in formal instruction, weekly meetings, present progress reports, and engage in seminars on scientific research, graduate school, and career development. They also receive training in ethics, networking, and communication skills, culminating in oral presentations and the preparation of publication-quality research papers. These opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents who are currently enrolled in or continuing an Associate's or Baccalaureate degree program. The program particularly encourages applications from students at community colleges, undergraduate-only institutions, and minority-serving institutions.