Participating Programs
Below are the programs that attended SRA. SRA is intended to introduce you to these different programs and help you decide which ones to apply to when their individual application processes begin. Each program is different but they all have a commonality - undergraduate research! The descriptions shared are short summaries, please review each individual program's website for more details!
BUILD EXITO
BUILD EXITO will offer a set of academic-year introductory experiences in biomedical and health science research for underrepresented students. Accepted students will receive support with finding training opportunities after year one, and may apply at the end of the first year to the URISE program.
URISE
URISE is for students interested in PhD pathways in biomedical science. This is a newer program at PSU and you can expect to learn more details at the SRA!
McNair Scholars Program
The PSU McNair Scholars Program works with selected first-generation, low-income and underrepresented undergraduates who want to pursue PhDs. McNair scholars conduct research under the supervision of faculty mentors and create effective strategies for getting into and graduating from doctoral programs.
University Honors College
In the PSU Honors College, you can dig deep into the urban issues that matter most, join a tight-knit community of highly motivated students, and experience an exceptional education. Our unique focus on the city of Portland opens unmatched opportunities for research, creativity, and academic exploration. We welcome students from all academic majors and diverse ethnic, social and economic backgrounds, including many transfer students.
LSAMP
LSAMP is committed to supporting the success of students from historically underrepresented groups pursuing and earning a bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Apply by June 30th to be one of 8 students selected for a mentored research project experience in the 2022-2023 academic year. This includes a $1500 stipend for winter and spring term - apply by June 30th!
EAGLES
Turn your passion for the environment into a rewarding career! Students are eligible for up to $10,000 per year.
PSU EAGLES scholarship program is designed to fund low-income students interested in STEM & pollution research. Scholars receive financial assistance, advising, mentorship, & research opportunities. Explore your future in STEM as an EAGLES scholar focused on environmental stewardship, equity and justice, and building connections between the rural and urban worlds.
School of Public Health
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health’s multidisciplinary undergraduate programs provide students with the opportunity to customize a focus of study and to create a trajectory toward careers of interest in the health field.
OHSU LABS
The REKNEW research group addresses the complex communication needs of children and adult groups with developmental, acquired and/or neurodegenerative disabilities.
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Summer Internship:
Held every summer, the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Summer Internship Program provides opportunities for a diverse group of Oregon high school or early college students to gain experience in the disability field, develop transferable skills, and learn about various career paths in health care. Interns receive training on disability justice, advocacy and career options. Interns participate in virtual group tours and OHSU labs, clinics, and facilities.
The Fluorescence Molecular Imaging Internship Program is hosted by the Gibbs Laboratory to provide hands-on science education to high school and college students interested in careers in scientific research. Interns learn a variety of wet bench laboratory skills such as cell culture, spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, macroscopic fluorescence imaging, immunostaining, organic synthesis, small molecule purification as well as antibody conjugation and purification strategies.
OHSU Equity Research Program:
The OHSU Equity Research Program offers an opportunity for diverse undergraduate college students to spend eight weeks working on research projects alongside faculty, scientists and graduate students. Equity interns receive a stipend during the program, hands-on research experience, mentoring and advising around career pathways, weekly seminars with fellow interns, faculty, and scientist mentors, and a scientific poster presentation of the completed summer research project.
Center for entrepeneurship
The PSU Center for Entrepreneurship is a resource hub for PSU students, faculty members, staff, and members of the greater Portland area business community interested in innovation and entrepreneurship. The center’s primary goal is to Propel PSU — catalyzing innovation and entrepreneurship across campus, developing new companies, products, technologies and jobs.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH & MENTORING PROGRAM (URMP)
The PSU URMP funds undergraduate research for students majoring in all Maseeh College undergraduate disciplines. Students learn how to conduct research and work with a faculty mentor on a research project. Students must be Maseeh undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior year, have a strong academic record, and a strong interest in research to apply. Women and underrepresented students are highly encouraged to apply. (Note: 2022 Applications are now closed).
JUNIOR CLUSTER
Junior Clusters offers students an array of choices from a wide variety of academic departments all related to an overarching theme or subject matter. As you plan for your cluster you may use your courses to complete a minor or certificate, explore topics of interest outside of your major, or just try something completely new.