Finding Research Opportunities
Many undergraduates are unsure about where to find the opportunities to engage in research. In reality, such opportunities exist all around campus, and often it is simply a case of beginning the search. Perhaps most critically, students need to be persistent and dedicated in following through on a well-planned and thorough search.
Practically, there are several places where undergraduates can begin this search.
- Contact the director of undergraduate studies or the undergraduate research coordinator in your department. These individuals will often know of faculty who are undertaking research in a particular area.
- Visit your department’s website, where faculty often describe their research interests and provide an estimate as to how many undergraduates they will typically mentor during a given semester.
- Talk to instructors of classes you have enjoyed, who may have opportunities available in their laboratory, or may know of faculty looking for undergraduate researchers.
- Visit the Career Center, which has information on numerous internship opportunities outside of the semester and off-campus.
- Visit the University’s undergraduate research website, UR@ND, for information on opportunities for funding your research.
-Check out the AAMC Summer Undergraduate Research Programs, listed by school.
