Resources
Learn more about the UR2PhD program and our institutional partnership opportunities
- Institutional partner webpage
- Information for potential institutional partners
- Institutional partner guide
Can’t commit to an institutional partnership? That’s okay! You can still participate as a faculty mentor to a group of students.
Share resources with your students!
- Here, you can find shareable slides, flyers, and social media templates you can borrow / make your own!
Designing Well-Scoped Undergraduate Research Projects
- Workshop Recording
- Presentation Slides for Designing A Well-Scoped Undergraduate Research Project – Download as a PDF
- Tips for Undergraduate Research Project Design – Download as a PDF
- Example of an Undergraduate Research Project Design – Download as a PDF
Graduate Student Mentor Training Course
Undergraduate Research Training Course
Undergraduate Workshops
- Computing Research Engagement and Awareness Workshops – for students to learn more about research careers and pathways.
- Graduate School Application Workshops – for students to better prepare for applying to CISE PhD programs.
Other Resources for Undergraduate Students
- Exploring and Entering Computing Research Pathways – informational videos for students to learn more about how and why they can get involved in research.
- Student Pathways into Research in Computing – website that provides guidance to students and mentors about navigating computing research. The site offers responses to frequently asked questions, links to resources, and examples of student testimonials.
Funding for Mentees
- Technical Conference Travel Funding – Students who successfully complete the UR2PhD undergraduate research methods course and/or the graduate student mentor training course are encouraged to present their work locally, regionally, and nationally. To encourage students to continue with research activities, we have funding available to support undergraduate and graduate mentors who plan to present their work at a technical conference. Students can apply for funding via this link: https://cra.jotform.com/243115304588859
- REU Student Funding – Students who successfully complete the UR2PhD undergraduate research training course and wish to continue with research activities are eligible to apply for up to $8K in REU funding. To apply for funding, students can submit this form: https://cra.jotform.com/243166491626865
To learn more about these opportunities, please visit the Student Funding page.
Funding for Mentors
- REU Mentor Funding – Mentors of students who successfully complete the UR2PhD undergraduate research training course and wish to continue with research activities are eligible to apply for up to $4K in REU funding. To apply for funding, mentors can submit this form: https://cra.jotform.com/243166900979871
To learn more about mentor funding opportunities, please review the Mentor Funding page.
Applying for NSF Supplemental REU Funding
- Workshop Recording provides an overview of the UR2PhD program and information about applying for REU supplemental funding
- REU discussion begins around ~27:09
- Presentation Slides
- Information about Applying for NSF Supplemental Funding
- Template for Applying for Funding
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
