BASIC SCIENCE opportunities
Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP):
Administered by the URC, this scholarship in the amount of $2,000 supports students (of any year) already working in a lab for research completed during Winter and Spring quarters.
Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP):
This program is also administered by the URC, but is awarded to Juniors and Seniors with a strong commitment to research. The award is in the amount of $3,000 for Juniors and $5,000 for Seniors, with Junior scholars eligible to apply again during senior year.
Amgen Scholars Program:
An intensive national summer program aimed at students with a desire to pursue a career in research (Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.). There are many campuses that host Amgen scholars, and UCLA hosts 20 undergraduates each year (5 of which come from UCLA’s undergraduate population). Students will be paired with a faculty mentor if they are not already conducting research at UCLA. The stipend is $3,600, and also includes on campus housing and some meals.
Integrated and Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Program (i2URP):
An intensive program formerly known as Howard Hughes (HHURP) open to outstanding UCLA juniors with aspirations to pursue a research career. Students receive personalized training through HHMI faculty through weekly journal clubs and a paid summer research experience. Award total: $11,000 - 13,000
Beckman Scholars Program:
This program is awarded to students majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, MIMG, or MCDB in one of 15 laboratories located in these departments (see website). The award totals at $18,200 and is distributed over one academic year and two summers. The program expects the completion of an honors thesis or comprehensive 199 project during participants’ senior year.
Check out this spreadsheet of awesome summer research programs!
RIT List of Summer Co-ops and Internships for Undergraduate Research
Administered by the URC, this scholarship in the amount of $2,000 supports students (of any year) already working in a lab for research completed during Winter and Spring quarters.
- Program requires students to enroll in either SRP 99 or SRP 199/198/196, as well as present at the Undergraduate Research Poster Day
- Application due in November.
Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP):
This program is also administered by the URC, but is awarded to Juniors and Seniors with a strong commitment to research. The award is in the amount of $3,000 for Juniors and $5,000 for Seniors, with Junior scholars eligible to apply again during senior year.
- Program requires two quarters enrolled in an SRP 199/198/196, presentation at UCLA Poster Day, as well as completion of a departmental honors thesis or comprehensive research project.
- Application due in June
Amgen Scholars Program:
An intensive national summer program aimed at students with a desire to pursue a career in research (Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.). There are many campuses that host Amgen scholars, and UCLA hosts 20 undergraduates each year (5 of which come from UCLA’s undergraduate population). Students will be paired with a faculty mentor if they are not already conducting research at UCLA. The stipend is $3,600, and also includes on campus housing and some meals.
- Program expects full-time laboratory work for 10 weeks over the summer
- Application due in February
Integrated and Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Program (i2URP):
An intensive program formerly known as Howard Hughes (HHURP) open to outstanding UCLA juniors with aspirations to pursue a research career. Students receive personalized training through HHMI faculty through weekly journal clubs and a paid summer research experience. Award total: $11,000 - 13,000
- Students are expected to participate in weekly journal clubs and conduct 10 weeks of full-time summer research
- Application due in October
Beckman Scholars Program:
This program is awarded to students majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, MIMG, or MCDB in one of 15 laboratories located in these departments (see website). The award totals at $18,200 and is distributed over one academic year and two summers. The program expects the completion of an honors thesis or comprehensive 199 project during participants’ senior year.
Check out this spreadsheet of awesome summer research programs!
RIT List of Summer Co-ops and Internships for Undergraduate Research
