If you are interested in participating in direct research, then your first step is to read through the opportunity descriptions in this web site. Identify the two or three opportunities that interest you the most, and ask yourself whether or not you meet the basic qualifications. If so, then telephone (or e-mail) the contact listed after the research description to find out if the opportunity is still available. If you do not reach the contact on the first try, call again or write a letter. Remember, it is likely that you will not be the only applicant for a specific opportunity in the Undergraduate Research Involvement Program and that the contact has the final say as to who is selected for the opportunity.
Application Procedure
If you are interested in participating in direct research, then your first step is to read through the opportunity descriptions in this web site. Identify the two or three opportunities that interest you the most, and ask yourself whether or not you meet the basic qualifications. If so, then telephone (or e-mail) the contact listed after the research description to find out if the opportunity is still available. If you do not reach the contact on the first try, call again or write a letter. Remember, it is likely that you will not be the only applicant for a specific opportunity in the Undergraduate Research Involvement Program and that the contact has the final say as to who is selected for the opportunity.