Participation
Modes
Once you
have found
the UROP project
that is right
for you, you
need to decide
what form
of compensation
you hope to
receive. Your
choices are:
- Academic
credit: UROP
credit
is general
elective
credit
- Supervisor
funding: If
you
want
to receive
pay
for
your
UROP
research,
discuss
funding
options
with
your
faculty
supervisor.
The
majority
of paid
UROPs
receive
Supervisor
funding.
- Direct
UROP
funding: Should
your
faculty
supervisor
lack
the
funds
to offer
you
a paid
UROP
position,
you
may
request
funds
directly
from
the
UROP
program
itself.
NOTE:
If you
need
to request
Direct
UROP
Funding,
be sure
to heed
the
applicable
deadline
each
term.
or
- Volunteering: an
option that
generally
requires
less of
a time commitment,
which can
be a good
introduction
to UROP
for first-time
researchers.
Consider
UROP as
a volunteer
if you aren't
yet sure
whether
you have
the time
to commit
to UROP.
Be sure to
discuss your
options with
your faculty
supervisor,
as s/he may
have a preference
for one mode
or another.
Then, since UROP is an academic program, you must complete UROP application, so that we can evaluate the content and scope of your planned research. See the Applying for UROPs section for complete details.
Some Things
to Consider
- During
any given
term or
summer,
you may
not receive
pay and
credit for
the same
UROP project.
Moreover,
while it
is not uncommon
for UROP
research
to eventually
become thesis
work, you
may not
earn UROP
pay or credit
for your
research
project
during the
semester(s)
in which
you are
registered
for thesis
credit.
Any questions
regarding
thesis credit
policies
should be
directed
to the academic
department awarding
your credit.
- If you
participate
in a fall
or spring
UROP for
pay or as
a volunteer,
you are
eligible
to receive
transcript
recognition
(URN credit).
This notation
will be
added to
your transcript
if UROP
proposals
have been
submitted
and approved,
provided
that your
faculty
supervisor
deems the
semester's
work satisfactory.
If you have
questions
or concerns
about your
options, please
contact UROP
staff in the
Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming (UAAP) for advice
and assistance.
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