The Discover Grant supports immersive, full-time summer research experiences for undergraduate students at the University of Rochester. The goal of the program is to help students get involved in research early in their academic careers and enhance their competitiveness for future fellowships and other advanced research opportunities.
- Projects of all disciplines are eligible for the Discover Grant; however, they must
- take place during the summer,
- be otherwise unpaid (no hourly wage or large [>$2500] fellowship stipend), and
- be conducted under the mentorship of a University of Rochester affiliated supervisor.
- Your UR-affiliated supervisor can work anywhere within the University of Rochester system: River Campus, URMC, the Laser Lab, Mt. Hope Family Center, etc.
- Independent field or archival work may take you outside of campus walls—for example, a history or political science project that takes you to a research site in Mexico or China. These projects are still eligible, so long as you are working with a Rochester-affiliated mentor to help guide your project.
- Students engaging in their first research experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
University Sponsor
Office of Undergraduate Research
Experience Information
- Apply By
- Mar 31, 2022
- Website
- rochester.edu/college/ugresearch/funding/discover-grant/index.html
