Program Year 1

Congratulations on being offered a slot as a URISE Trainee! Please review all tabs under Program Year 1 so you understand all the program elements and expectations in your first year.

Program Year 1: 

• Spring: After you are admitted to the program, you will join in-person Monthly Program Meetings in April, May and June. These meetings will get you set up as a trainee, matched with an RLC, and ready for Summer Immersion Research Training

• Summer: Your summer will be spend in Summer Induction & Immersion, culminating in a poster presentation at the annual Summer Research Symposium. You will also do 250 research hours in your first summer between July - September

• Fall: Balancing research work with classes, engaging in monthly program meetings and activities about research professional development, career paths, research support, and attending your first scientific conference!! (Most students attend SACNAS or ABRCAMS in Fall.  

• Winter: Preparing to apply to Summer Research Experiences for Program Year 2 Summer - students are encouraged to attend  another university program outside of OHSU. More information on Program Year 2 Summer Research Experiences soon!

• Spring: Preparing to travel to your Program Year 2 SRE (Summer Research Experience), communicating with your RLC about travel plans, and planning a poster and presentation for the SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Forum) in September. 

URISE Trainees are paid via a monthly stipend. For 2024-2025, the stipend amount is approximately $1,195.00 between July and May each year while an active Trainee in URISE. In July, Trainees receive two stipends. Details about the July stipends are listed below.

For more details about the monthly stipend, check out the Financial Support page.

Instructions for each item above can be found on the Trainee Onboarding Page.

Items due each reporting period will be listed on the Summer 2023 Checklist (link coming soon!)

What counts toward the requirement of 250 Summer RLC hours and 100 hours in Academic Year?

• All time spent on OHSU and/or VA onboading tasks

• All time spent on all work assigned by your Research Mentor & RLC

• Required Lab Meetings & Trainings

• Literature reviews as approved by RLC

• Work on Alternative Research Skills Curriculum assigned by Dr. Dixon (this is an option if you will not get to the 250 hour requirement)

If in doubt, ask! You are working hard in your RLC, so be sure to report your time accurately and give yourself credit for all that you are doing. Direct questions about RLC hours and eligible activities to Caitlyn Beals (urise@pdx.edu). 

Logging RLC Hours

New MRF Process coming soon! 

Working Less than the Required Number of Hours

If you are concerned about being substantially under the required number of hours for the summer, please reach out to Dr. Shandee Dixon (shandee@pdx.edu) and urise@pdx.edu for guidance. We are here to support you at every step!

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