The Biology Department offers research experience through the independent research course BIO 395, which can be taken for 1-3 credit hours per semester. Students can research faculty within the biology department (Biology faculty) and outside to find someone with space in their lab to take on a BIO 395 student; ForagerOne is the best platform to find a lab that is accepting students.  

Department of Biology Gertrude Flora Ribble Scholarship

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
 

Additional Resources

UK's Office of Undergraduate Research provides a thorough list of undergraduate research opportunities: https://www.uky.edu/chellgren/undergraduate-research/research-opportunities. 

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/bigwideworld/2011/10/list-of-science-internships.html
http://www.education.noaa.gov/Special_Topics/Student_Opportunities.php#page=page-1
http://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board/