About URISE

The mission of URISE (Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement) at PSU is to recruit, train, and mentor students from historically underrepresented groups to continue biomedical research training. URISE Trainees are undergraduates who are committed to pursuing advanced education, research training, and a research career in a biomedical, behavioral, social, clinical, or translational field.

The overall objective of URISE at PSU is to increase diversity in the biomedical research workforce by providing an effective undergraduate research training program for underrepresented students and by promoting equity and inclusion in undergraduate research opportunities and experiences.

What makes a URISE Trainee?

URISE Trainees are: 

• • Committed to pursuing advanced education, research training, and a research career in a biomedical, behavioral, social, clinical, or translational field.

  • Academically competitive at the junior level and well positioned to be competitive applicants for graduate or professional education.

  • Certain of their interest and capacity to immediately begin rigorous research training. U-RISE students will complete two intensive summer research experiences.

Program Year 1: 

• Summer: Summer Immersion, culminating in a poster presentation at the annual Summer Research Symposium.

• Academic Year: Trainees participate in research hours, mentoring, enrichment, advising, and monthly program meetings (Fall, Winter, and Spring). Trainees receive a monthly stipend and tuition remission.

Program Year 2:

• Summer: Second Summer Research Experience at another research institution. To learn more about this, check out the SRE  page. Trainees present their summer research at the annual Summer Research Symposium.

• Academic Year: Trainees participate in research hours, mentoring, enrichment, advising, and monthly program meetings (Fall, Winter, and Spring). Trainees receive a monthly stipend and tuition remission.