USEIT is supported by the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Site Program and the University of Southern California. Significant support for USEIT interns has come from the USC Department of Earth Sciences, US Geological Survey, Department of Defense, Pasadena City College, East Los Angeles College, and Loyola Marymount University - Los Angeles.
Research activities of USEIT are structured around "Grand Challenges" in earthquake information technology. The Grand Challenge is posed by SCEC Director Tom Jordan during the first week of of the summer program. Click here to learn more about each summer's Grand Challenge.