Undergraduate Research & Mentoring Program (URMP)

The Maseeh College Undergraduate Research & Mentoring Program (URMP) funds undergraduate research for Maseeh College students. Students work closely with a faculty mentor, conduct research, and complete a research project. Students should be engineering or computer science undergraduate students in their freshman, sophomore or junior year and have a competitive academic record and have a strong interest in research to apply.

Apply by 3/15

URMP requirements

Commit to the program for 10 weeks during the summer. Start and end dates may be negotiated with individual faculty mentors.
Work ~40h/week during the summer term on the faculty research project
Participate in regular research meetings
Submit weekly progress reports
Complete presentations about their research projects and fellowship experiences at a forum open to the PSU community. This forum usually takes place during the student welcome for the Maseeh College in the fall term.

Program Stipends

$6000 for a 10-week, full-time research experience.

Questions?

Please contact ajh26@pdx.edu.

Program Eligibility

Open to freshmen, sophomore, or junior Maseeh student
Strong academic record
Interest in undergraduate research
Ability to research and work full-time in the summer

Women and underrepresented students are highly encouraged to apply.

Application Process

Applications will include the following materials:

A list of three faculty research labs that you would be interested in working in. Consult this Faculty mentors page to find more details about projects and key skills needed to participate in the lab. Students are encouraged to reach out and meet with the faculty before the application deadline to learn more about their work.
An updated resume. Students can get assistance writing and updating resumes in the Student Career Services Center.

Applications due March 15th.

Past URMP Presentation

URMP Group

Apply by 3/15