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Visit with UGR Staff
Contact or stop by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Community Outreach (UGR) to familiarize yourself with the process and current opportunities!
Discover Your Interests
Reflect on your short-term and long-term goals, career aspirations, and existing interests to determine research disciplines that potentially could be a solid fit.
Explore Current Research
UGR keeps an internal faculty database to help connect students with research mentors that appear to be a close match. However, if students learn of an opportunity through other channels such as a department website please note this in your application.
Determine Availability
For the period you wish to conduct research, determine how much time (weekly hours, semesters, etc.) you can commit to remembering to consider:
Prepare Necessary Documents
The Undergradate Research Application requires PDF copies of your current resume and unofficial transcript. For more information visit our Resources page or those provided by the Toppel Career Center.
Review and Complete Application
Applicants can review all of the questions prior to beginning the application to determine if they currently have enough time to complete. If sufficient time is available, please complete the application in its entirety to the best of your knowledge. If you need to come back at a later time, the application will be in the same place waiting for you.
Your application has been submitted! Now what? Great question!
Keep scrolling for six additional steps that are just as important!
Mentor Matching
Applicantions will be referred to several mentors within a few days of being received. However, please be patient as mentors have demanding schedules and may require a few weeks to respond. Students can always contact the office for updates as needed.
Contact the Faculty
UGR will notify students as soon as a mentor agrees to an interview. It is the students responsibility to reach out to the faculty members with the provided contact information to schedule an interview.
Prepare for the Interview
Spend adequate time preparing for the interview. For additional information, check out the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Keep UGR in the Loop
Throughout the interview process, it is important to stay in close communication with UGR in order for staff to provide assistance and update your record as necessary.
Present Your Research
After you have some experience conducting research with your faculty mentor, it is highly recommended to share your findings! UGR offers many opportunities to do so including:
Spread the Word
Encourage other students and faculty members to participate in the research activities! UM's research portfolio can only be improved through the collaboration between undergraduates and faculty.