FAQs - CRA

What is the UR2PhD program?

The Undergraduate Research to PhD (“UR2PhD”), pronounced ‘you are to PhD’, program focuses on engaging more women and gender-marginalized students who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents in computing PhD programs. The program aims to ensure that participants have access to high-quality undergraduate research opportunities, positive mentorship experiences, and information about applying to graduate school.

In order to meet its objectives, the UR2PhD program facilitates four primary activities:

An undergraduate research training course to increase the capacity of computing departments to provide high-quality undergraduate research experiences
A mentor training program for graduate students to train them to support undergraduate students in a culturally responsive manner
A series of engagement and awareness workshops for students to learn more about computing research, research pathways, and careers
A series of graduate school application workshops for students to learn more about CISE PhD program applications

How can I get involved in the UR2PhD program? I am not sure if I am eligible for the activities that the UR2PhD program hosts. How can I learn more?

It depends!

Undergraduate students can learn more about opportunities available to them here
Graduate students can learn about programming and opportunities here
Faculty members considering participating as mentors can learn more here
Leaders interested in exploring partnerships can learn more here

My question wasn’t answered in this section. Who can I reach out to for assistance?

A member of our team would be happy to assist you. Please send us an email at ur2phd@cra.org.

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)