A student conducts a laboratory experiment

"Learning by doing" is the best way to study life science, so hands-on-experience is an active part of the undergraduate biology program at UVM. Students receive credit for participating in research projects at every level from first year students to seniors. During the summer or academic year, undergraduates work with  faculty members to collect data that leads to publications in major scientific journals. In the summer, students can be paid from faculty grants or from stipends that are part of competitive awards. 

  • Academic Programs for Learning and Engagement (APLE)

    These are grants from the College of Arts and Sciences and may be awarded to fund academic year work (to pay for supplies, for example) or for the summer (supplies and stipend). Biology Department undergraduates have been very successful in receiving these awards. Learn more about APLE funding.

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Learning the Art of Science

Undergraduates in Dr. Laura J. May-Collado's CURE course practice the techniques of scientific research and get a front row seat on her own research into acoustic communication in marine mammals (think "whale songs!) May-Collado shares her insights with students--and students share their own research projects--on the CURE: Soundscapes and Behavior blog