Students who participate in the Undergraduate Underrepresented Research Program (UURP) may decide to apply to the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) to continue their research.
The University of Minnesota's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) offers financial awards twice yearly to full time undergraduates for research, scholarly, or creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty member. It encourages students to conduct research and pursue academic interests outside of their regular courses by employing them to work on special research projects.
Awards include up to $1500 in a scholarship award for hours worked and up to $300 for project-related expenses.
In order to do a UROP project, you must be in an undergraduate degree program, in good academic standing, eligible to work in the U.S., and registered for at least 6 credits during the semesters that you will do your research (for summer projects, this is waived if you are registered for at least 6 credits in both the preceding and following semesters).
Students may hold only one UROP award at a time. While past award recipients may reapply, priority will be given to first‑time applicants. Past award recipients must have completed a final report, evaluation, and presentation for all previous projects before they will be considered for another award. Students nearing graduation may apply only if they will complete their UROP projects, and submit a final report and evaluation and complete the presentation requirement before graduating from the University. UROP will no longer fund more than two awards for any individual student so if you have already received two UROP awards, you may not apply for a third.
3 pages in length
Double spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins
Must contain an answerable research question
Make it clear what you are researching and the methods you will use to find an answer. Be sure to describe the intellectual merit of your research.