ur2phd

UR2PhD is building capacity in computer science to advance the representation of women and gender-marginalized students, especially those who identify as Black, Latinx, and Native/Indigenous.

The Undergraduate Research to PhD program (“UR2PhD”, pronounced ‘you are to PhD’) engages undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty mentors, universities and colleges, and non-profits to increase the quantity and quality of mentored research experiences while sustaining student interest in research.

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Program Features

The UR2PhD program is comprised of four primary, virtual activities.

UndergraduateResearch TrainingCourse

Equips undergraduates with fundamental research skills to support the start of their work with a research mentor.

Mentor Training
Program

Provides graduate students with theoretical and practical support for building professional skills.

Research engagement and awareness workshops

Increase student understanding of research, research careers, and pathways.

Graduate schoolapplication workshops

Prepare students for applying to master’s and doctoral computing programs.

UR2PhD especially encourages participation from Black, Native, and/or Latinx women and gender-marginalized folks.

Please note: workshops are open to any student interested in exploring computing research and/or interested in learning more about graduate school applications. Courses are space-limited and follow an application processs. To learn more about how to apply, please go to the undergraduate and/or graduate student pages.

Program Objectives

UR2PhD aims to increase the percentage of women and other gender-marginalized students, especially those that also identify as Black, Latinx, and Indigenous/Native, entering computing doctoral programs by at least 15 percent per year, with higher increases for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The program is open to students of all backgrounds, so long as they meet eligibility requirements.

To achieve its goals, the UR2PhD program will specifically focus on increasing the number of undergraduate research opportunities for women and closing the gap between a first research experience and a successful PhD application.