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Lunar and Planetary Institute (USRA)
LPI Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science
Deadline
Last year: due Dec 12, 2025. Expect about the same.
Estimate
Where
Houston, TX
United States
EstimateHow we estimate this
This year's date isn't posted yet. We show last cycle's official deadline from the program's own page. Programs often keep a similar schedule, but dates can move, so check the official page.
- Based on:
- Last cycle's official deadline
- Evidence:
- Our recheck of the official page noted: "2027 dates not posted yet. Last deadline: Dec 12, 2025"
What it is
A 10-week summer research internship in Houston: you work one-on-one with a scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute or NASA Johnson Space Center on a lunar or planetary science project, with lectures, career workshops and an end-of-summer intern conference. Majors in the physical or natural sciences, engineering, computer science or math are preferred, but all eligible students are considered.
Who it's for
- Who it's for
- Undergrads who have completed at least 50 semester hours of credit (roughly rising juniors and seniors)
- Class years
- Junior, Senior · Eligibility not confirmed, check the official page
- Majors
- Not stated
- Location
- Houston, TX (United States)
- Deadline
- EstimateLast year: due Dec 12, 2025. Expect about the same.
What's a summer research?
Paid research with a lab or professor, usually over the summer.
Verified today on the official page. You apply there, not here.
Don't wait for the deadline. Early applicants often get reviewed first, and spots fill on a rolling basis.