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 MethodsCourse
Teaches undergraduates fundamental research skills.
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.
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.
News & Highlights
FUNDING | The Computing Research Association received a $5 million grant from a philanthropic partner to support the UR2PhD program.
UR2PhD: Undergraduate Research Methods Course by Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD Program. This work, “UR2PhD Undergraduate Research Methods Course”, is adapted from “Early Research Scholars Program” by Christine Alvarado, UC San Diego, used under CC BY 4.0. “UR2PhD Undergraduate Research Scholars” is licensed under CC BY 4.0 by the Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD Program and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
UR2PhD: Graduate Student Mentor Training Course by Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD Program is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International