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Yes. For undergraduates, being at a Research I institution should mean more than just large lecture classes; rather, it represents the opportunity to work with scholars and researchers in the vanguard of their respective fields, an opportunity often reserved for graduate students. If you are not a USF undergraduate, you may contact us, and we will be happy to help you make a connection with other offices that may be able to assist you.
No. UR—Office of Undergraduate Research at the University of South Florida was founded to promote and facilitate interaction between the university’s outstanding research faculty and its undergraduates, both within and beyond the Honors College.
No. UR seeks to promote undergraduate research at all levels of the curriculum, in all colleges and disciplines of the university.
UR strongly encourages faculty to involve undergraduates in the Faculty Mentor's own research as well as to mentor students prepared to conduct research projects of their own. Faculty who work frequently with undergraduate researchers praise them for their curiosity, their energy and enthusiasm, and their willingness to take risks. Dr. Yavneh and Ms. Carlton are happy to work with both students and faculty looking to make a “match.” In addition, we can provide funding for student stipends, equipment, travel, theses expenses or other needs. Learn more about this by clicking Grants below.
Almost every summer, USF hosts NSF-sponsored REU's in behavioral sciences, engineering, and geology, which included students from all over the country, as well as from USF. In addition, UR sponsored summer REU's in humanities, sociology and interdisciplinary hurricane studies. After completing the summer programs, students receive a stipend to continue their research with faculty members during the academic year. We invite interested faculty to submit proposals for interdisciplinary REU's for Summer 2009.
Request a meeting with Ms. Carlton for more information on REUs and to discuss
special programs during the Fall and Spring terms.
Find out more about our symposium and other conferences of interest by clicking on Symposium & Conferences below.
Certainly, many mentors will work with freshmen and most all other programs are open to freshmen as well.
We have many other programs such as the UGRB and CONJURE. Click Programs above for more information.
Faculty Mentorship: For faculty, working with undergraduates should likewise represent an opportunity to introduce potential new scholars to the true workings of their chosen discipline and offer mentorship to the best of those students, while furthering the faculty member’s own research agenda.
Undergraduate Research Advisory Board: Faculty and other researchers particularly interested in undergraduate research are invited to nominate themselves to the advisory board, composed of representatives from throughout the university. Please send a letter of interest and a cv to Dr. Yavneh.
