This program is open to upper-division undergraduates at UC Davis who demonstrate academic potential for success in graduate work. Students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who are either EOP or meet eligibility for federal financial aid may apply. It is hoped that by working with a faculty mentor, the student will not only have an opportunity to participate in academic research, but that the experience may give the student an incentive to pursue graduate work that will lead to a master s or doctoral degree.
Undergraduate research is excellent preparation for graduate school.
Although students may choose to work with any of more than 300 UC Davis instructors who have participated as mentors in the program, they may also recruit other professors. Likewise, interested faculty are encouraged to refer promising students to the program. The research component of the mentorship varies according to the discipline and the instructor.