Minority undergraduates who are U.S. citizens and meet the criteria listed in the qualifications section below are eligible to participate in the program. Priority is given to those students who have not participated in the SROP program previously. Faculty sponsors are given a research allowance to be used in support of each student's SROP research project. This early acceptance carries with it a guarantee of financial assistance for the first year of graduate school. The program primarily attempts to target African-American, Hispanic, and Native Americans who are undergraduates enrolled in an Ohio university, U.S. citizens, and who are underrepresented in their fields of study.
Priority is given to students with sophomore and junior standing.
Seniors will also be considered if they will be available for a full year of mentoring. Eligible students must express some interest in conducting independent research with a faculty mentor and in pursuing a doctoral degree and career as a college professor. Students accepted into the program will have the opportunity to be accepted early into a graduate program. This acceptance carries with it a guarantee of financial assistance for the first year of graduate school. Please direct all inquiries to this address.