Cancer Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU)

Through the University of Colorado Cancer Center's Cancer Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU) program, every summer 35-40 college undergraduate students are given the opportunity to spend ten weeks in our laboratories at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. CREU is supported by R25CA240122 and the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

The goal of the program is to engage scientific curiosity in the next generation of scientists, challenging qualified college undergraduates to consider a cancer-related career in the future.

An additional eight (8) students from underrepresented populations, as defined by the NIH, are selected for funding through the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) mechanism. The application process is the same for either mechanism.

Current college or university undergraduates are eligible to apply. High school students who have been accepted to a college or university for the 2025-2026 academic year are not eligible for CREU in 2025. 

For questions about this program, contact Claire McGraw, Program Coordinator, at claire.mcgraw@cuanschutz.edu

***Applications can ONLY be submitted via the CREU Program website, NOT on Handshake. Handshake applications will not be reviewed.