Research Opportunities
Honors College Student Research Programs The VCU Honors College offers a Comprehensive Guide to Research Opportunities for Honors College Students.
Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Summer Fellowship Program
The university has developed a scholarship program for students interested in earning money in the summer doing serious work engaged in active learning. Full-time VCU Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors in all majors are welcome to apply. Read more about it here.
Many VCU departments and programs have a process for students interested in securing an undergraduate research experience. Please review the following websites to determine what might meet your needs.
Undergraduate Biomedical Research at VCU: Program Descriptions and Potential Faculty Mentors on the MCV Campus
VCU Department of Physiology: Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
BIO 361: Topics in Biomedical Research: One-credit Course Introducing Students to Subjects and Faculty Members
VCU Department of Biology: Information About Independent Study and Undergrad Research in Biology at VCU
VCU Department of Chemistry: Opportunities for Chemistry Majors
VCU Engineering: Computer Science: Information About Research Facilities and Faculty in Computer Science Engineering
Chemical and Life Science Engineering: Undergraduate Course, Variable Credit, Undergrad Research with a Faculty Member
VCU Department of Psychology: Undergraduate Research
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
VCU Center for the Study of Biological Complexity: Information for Undergraduates Interested in Life Sciences Research
Undergraduate Research and Training Opportunities VCU also has some special undergraduate research training programs for which you might be eligible.