Research Opportunities
The university is offering for the second year 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 student project abstracts from the 2009 Undergraduate Summer Fellowship.
For tips on finding a faculty mentor, see PREPARING YOURSELF FOR UNDERGRADUTE RESEARCH. Also, check the UROP Blog for regularly offered workshops on contacting potential research mentors.
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.
Honors College Student Research Programs
The VCU Honors College offers a Comprehensive Guide to Research Opportunities for Honors College Students.
Student Research Programs as VCU
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. |
