Research Programs

Campus Research Programs

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The Office of Undergraduate Research provides a variety of programs: some offered by our office as well as others offered outside our office. Each program is different and may offer additional opportunities beyond the research scholarship. You may apply for more than one program.

Programs Provided by the Office of Undergraduate Research

OUR Programs

Student conducting research by the ocean.

Achieve Scholars Program

The Achieve Scholars Program (ASP) helps students in all majors connect with peer and faculty mentors to learn about research and career development opportunities.

Emerging Scholars Program

ESP is an initiative for early career students that targets freshmen, sophomores, and first-year transfer students. Our goal is to immerse students in research during a one-semester period, through workshops, advising sessions, and community engagement activities.

Projects Hatchery

Projects Hatchery allows students to turn a meaningful and innovative idea into a fully realized project. Students are guided through every phase of development, from conception to implementation to completion.

SURE

SURE is a summer research experience for undergraduates where partnering community colleges send STEM students to participate in high-level faculty-mentored research projects.

Programs Not Associated with the OUR

Additional Research Programs

Cal-Bridge

The Cal-Bridge program's goal is to increase the number of California State University (CSU) students completing their bachelor's degree and entering a PhD program to study physics, astronomy, computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field.

Student presenting his research at a podium.

Cal-Bridge Summer (CAMPARE)

The Cal-Bridge Summer (CAMPARE) program recruits undergraduate students from any field of science or engineering to participate in research projects in the summer in physics, astronomy, and astrobiology at world-class research sites across the country.

CPP-UCR Master's Bridges to PhD Program (B2D)

This program's goal is to provide Masters of Science students from diverse groups the technical and professional skills needed to successfully transition into PhD programs and develop careers as biomedical researchers.

McNair Scholars

The McNair Scholars Program prepares undergraduate students for Ph.D. programs by promoting student success through developing skills, research, and mentorship.