Meet the 2019 Student Research Conference Participants!
- Computer Science, Complex Systems, and Data Science
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Undergraduate research can make you look at terms and techniques learned in the classroom in a whole new way. You can build a very impressive resume and academic record, which will promote you to the graduate school, professional school, or position of your choice.
- Research leads to a deeper understanding of your chosen discipline's current practices.
- It teaches creative problem solving and communication skills.
- It allows you to apply concepts learned in the classroom to the real world.
- Research challenges you to demonstrate the ability to finish a project.
- Offers you the chance to work closely with a faculty mentor.
- It allows you to build your resume while learning in depth skills you will be able to use in your life post-grad.
- It helps you explore potential career paths and fields.
- Research provides an introduction to how work is conducted in your discipline.
Scholarship and Internship Opportunities
Research Experience for Undergraduates (CEMS-REU)
Award Description: CEMS research experience for undergraduates (REU) program promotes opportunities for students to engage in research projects. This program provides stipends intended to incentivize undergraduate engagement in research, providing up to 100 opportunities for one semester REU's during the academic year. The most important quality you will bring to this position is your eagerness to learn. Our faculty do research in a variety of areas. Reach out to them to learn more about their research and any REU opportunities they might have.
For more information on the CEMS Research Experience for Undergraduates visit the CEMS-REU page.
Richard Barrett Foundation Scholarship Program
Award Description: The Richard Barrett Foundation provides summer research scholarships for four to five top students in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS).The program provides prestigious, competitive awards to outstanding undergraduate engineers who wish to pursue a specific research project under the mentorship of a faculty member. The proposed projects must fit within the general research area of the faculty advisor and must be approved prior to proposal submission.
For more information on the Barrett Scholarship visit the Barrett Scholarship page. And learn more about the Barrett Scholarship's impact.
Energy-Climate Public Impact Research Fellowship (EC PIRF)
Award Description: The Energy-Climate Public Impact Research Fellowship helps RSENR or CEMS students defray the personal costs of accepting a research internship (or internship with a significant research portion) focusing on energy and climate mitigation through energy system change. Five awards are available; each award is for a maximum of $4000 in stipend.
For more information on the Energy-Climate Public Impact Research Fellowship visit the UVM Office of Undergraduate Research Funding page.
NASA Internships funded by Vermont Space Grant
Award Description: NASA Internships are educational hands-on opportunities during which students work at a NASA research facility for the summer under the direction of a NASA scientist or engineer. During the internship participants engage in scientific or engineering research, development, and operations activities. Through these internships, participants leverage NASA's unique mission activities and mentorship to enhance and increase their professional capabilities and clarify their long-term career goals.
For more information on the NASA Internships visit the Vermont Space Grant page: uvm.edu/spacegrant
Mass-Mutual Complex Systems REU
Award Description: The MassMutual Complex Systems Internships are 10-week summer internships during which undergraduate students conduct research with researchers from the MassMutual Center of Excellence in Complex Systems at UVM. Examples of research topics include areas such as the links between longevity/wellness and physical and financial health, algorithmic fairness and transparency, and measurement technologies for large scale social systems.
For more information on the NASA Internships visit the UVM Complex Systems Center page: vermontcomplexsystems.org/education/funding/