Research

Why research? What does research involve?

In short, because you love to solve problems and learn more in your field. It usually involves working with a small group of students and a professor. WebGURU has a nice guide explaining what you can expect from a research opportunity.

Where do I find research opportunities?

For summer research programs, you should start looking in late fall. Many have application deadlines of January or February. S-STEM usually holds a workshop on finding and applying for these during early December - see the calendar.

NSF Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (Search for an REU)
Contact a professor on campus - many have research projects that you could work on for credit during the school year
McNair listing of summer research opportunities (spreadsheet)
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The Leadership Alliance Summer Research Program (website)