Before you jump right in and apply, Shokair has a few requests. First, he asks that students identify their passions and explore the topics they are curious about. Last, but certainly not least, Shokair wants every student to make the necessary effort that will lead to the successful completion of the research commitment. UROP offers many programs to help the budding researcher. They include advising students of research opportunities that are available both on and off campus and providing funds in the fall and spring call for proposals.
Students can also apply for an honorary fellowship.
The office also holds the annual UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium, an event that allows the researchers to present a report about their progress or completed research to fellow students, faculty, administrators and community members. All funded researchers are required to present their research at the symposium, but everybody is welcome to present or attend. Funded researchers are eagerly invited to apply for publication in the journal and all other researchers are welcome as well. Ryan Lanning, fourth-year double major in biology and chemistry, recently conducted research and said that one of his problems was that the subject he was studying was not taught in a class. Another hurdle is beginning to think for myself instead of regulating information directly from the text or classes.