Undergraduate Research Programs
Apply for UGRAP/UROP
The Office of Undergraduate Research recruits every semester for our UGRAP/UROP programs. Spring 2021 applications will be live in October 1-30, 2020. Updates to the UGRAP/UROP Spring 2021 applications and selection process will be updated on the OUR Programs page {in this location}. Individual emails will not be sent. **UPDATE: Potential student participants have been contacted for interviews. If needed, OUR will be interviewing additional students before Thanksgiving Holiday break.
Louis Stokes Alliance For Minority Participation (LSAMP)
Since 1993, the University of Texas System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) has sought to increase the number of underrepresented minority students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. The three LSAMP programs include the Summer Research Academy (SRA), the Summer Research Academy Abroad (SRA Abroad), UTAs SCUBA (LSAMP supplement), and the Bridge to Doctorate (BD) program. Please click the link below to review all program requirements.
2021 LSAMP-SRA Application
- Application Open: 11/2/2020
- Application Close: 2/12/2021
- LORs Due: 2/19/2020
- Summer 2021 Flyer
- Website: UT Systems LSAMP-SRA
Undergraduate Research Assistant Program (UGRAP)
UGRAP allows students to use their federal work-study to work on a research project under the guidance and mentorship of a UTA faculty member. The goal of this initiative is to expand opportunities for students to be introduced to the concept of scholarship and to learn research or scholarly methods in their field. This part-time employment opportunity will allow students to develop valuable skills that will directly enhance their education and benefit them in career planning. OUR recruits for UGRAP every semester for the following semester.
Requirements
- Open to All Majors
- Full-Time UTA Undergraduate Student
- Summer: Courses Optional
- 2.75 CGPA
- U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident
- Awarded Work-Study (or eligible for work-study)
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)
UROP facilitates undergraduate participation in faculty-mentored research or creative projects. Funding is awarded to students for a semester while they assume apprenticeship with a faculty mentor’s research group or conducts independent research under the guidance of a faculty member. OUR recruits for UROP every semester for the following semester.
Requirements
- Open to All Majors
- Full-Time UTA Undergraduate Student
- Summer: Courses Optional
- 2.75 CGPA
- U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident & International Students
Student Opportunity Center
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Contact Undergraduate Research
Address:
Campus Center (CMPC)
505 W. Nedderman Dr.
Arlington, TX 76019
Email: ugresearch@uta.edu
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