UROP Proposals
Research proposals are 1-3 typed-page descriptions of the UROP research you plan to conduct at MIT. Writing a proposal will give you the experience you need for professional research you may conduct beyond your undergraduate years.
Proposals should illustrate that you understand what is expected of you during the time you spend working on your UROP. If you are continuing your UROP project into another semester, you must submit updated project proposals and coversheets at the beginning of every term.
Poorly written, incomplete, or duplicated proposals will not be reviewed by the UROP staff. In such cases, you will be notified of the need for additional editing.
A Wellesley UROP coversheet must be attached to your proposal. Coversheet signatures from both your faculty supervisor and the department's UROP Coordinator are required to signify that they approve of your research plan and believe it to be academically sound.
Need help writing your proposal?
Writing assistance is available from your research supervisor, research group colleagues, or the MIT Writing Center.
- If you need additional advice, visit the UROP staff in Room 7-104.
- UROP proposals should be 1-3 pages in length and should include the following:
- The nature of the research (context and scope of project) you intend to undertake.
- The location of the research facilities you will use (will you be researching on-campus or off-campus?).
- A tentative work plan and schedule for completion of the UROP.
- Your specific role in the UROP.
- Why the project interests you and what you hope to get out of it, academically and/or personally (Do you hope to get a sense of whether or not you are comfortable with lab research? Are you seeking guidance toward a professional degree or career goal? Do you want or need experience in a field outside of or related to your major?).
NOTE: You will need to write a new or updated proposal for each term that you participate in a UROP, even if you are continuing the same project. If you are continuing, your proposal does not have to outline the entire project. Your proposal should describe the specific element(s) of the project you intend to tackle during the upcoming term.
Please remember to put your name and the term for which you are submitting the proposal on the top left of each page. |
