Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Through this program, students gain research experience that helps them become more competitive for national graduate fellowships like the National Science Foundation graduate fellowship. In addition to their research work with faculty, URIP students also meet once a semester as a group to discuss their research. At these meetings, the students receive instruction on writing research abstracts, writing effective fellowship proposals, and giving talks about their reseach. Applications for URIP are usually due in March of Spring Semester.
Students can receive monetary support for up to two semesters of research.