Prospective Participants

Students who are interested in becoming involved with a research project should contact the professor directly. Once you decide you would like to work together, you have several options. Research projects may be done on a volunteer basis or for academic credit. If paid, the work may be funded entirely by the mentor, or arranged as a work-study position. If none of these options are available, UROP awards a number of research grants each semester.

Funding Eligibility

Any full-time undergraduate student is eligible to apply for UROP funding. All proposed projects must be conducted under the supervision of a Boston University faculty member. A student may not simultaneously receive both academic credit and a stipend award for their research.

Types of Funding

There are three types of UROP Awards:

• Stipend Awards (disbursed directly to the student)
• Supplies Awards (provided to the mentor’s department to cover project supplies)
• Travel Grants (reimbursement for research- or conference-related travel expenses)

Stipend Awards

There are two types of stipend awards:

• SRA: Student Research Award (full amount provided by UROP)
  Fall or Spring Semester: Up to $2000 for 15-20 hours per week
  Summer Semester: $4000 for 35-40 hours per week
• FMG: Faculty Matching Grants (half provided by UROP; half provided by the faculty mentor)
  Fall or Spring Semester: Up to $2000 for 15-20 hours per week
  Summer Semester: $4000 for 35-40 hours per week

Supplies Award

There is one type of supplies award:

• FROG: Funded Research Opportunity Grant (full amount provided by UROP)
  Fall or Spring Semester: Typically no more than $500
  Summer Semester: Typically no more than $500

Travel Grants

There are two types of travel grants:

• Research-Related Travel Award (full amount provided by UROP)
  Fall or Spring Semester: Typically no more than $500
  Summer Semester: Typically no more than $500

• Conference Participation Travel Award (full amount provided by UROP)
  Fall or Spring Semester: Typically no more than $500
  Summer Semester: Typically no more than $500

For information about applying for these awards, please click here.