Office of Undergraduate Research | Washington University in St. Louis

Research Message

Apply now to WashU BioSURF,
SURA, and uSTAR summer research programs.

BioSURF || Feb. 15
SURA and uSTAR || March 1

Learn about these and other WashU and non-WashU
summer programs and funding opportunities.

News & Events

January 1, 2019

Spring 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium

Friday, April 12, 4-6:30 p.m.

Join us for the Spring 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium Friday, April 12, 4-6:30 p.m. The keynote session will be held in LabSciences 300 followed by the poster session in Olin Library. Deadline to register is March 25. All are welcome to attend!

September 11, 2018

Merle Kling Undergraduate Honors Fellowship Video

Hear WashU seniors talk about their work and why research is important

Check out the link above to hear WashU seniors in humanities and humanistic social sciences discuss their diverse senior honors theses topics and why they feel research is important in this video created by students in the Merle Kling Undergraduat

February 1, 2018

WashU ArtSci Council Researcher of the Week

Learn more about the multidisciplinary work and unique research experiences undergraduate researchers are undertaking here at WashU by reading WashU ArtSci Council's Researcher of the Week feature.

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Making an Appointment

Have questions about undergraduate research?

For appointments with Dean Kiefer, visit her Advising Calendar, password: leader. Or, come to Dean Kiefer's walk-in hours on Friday afternoons from 2:30-5 p.m.

For appointments with Dean Human, visit her Advising Calendar.

Remember to check in at the College of Arts & Sciences office on the first floor of Cupples II, Room 104.

Need help printing a research poster?

The OUR can print your student research poster. To learn more and make an appointment, visit the OUR Printing Services page.

Opportunities

February 14, 2019

Research Opportunities for Undergrads Interested in Medical Social Science, Public Health, and Related Disciplines

App deadline for summer awards March 1, 2019

The Medicine and Society Program at WashU provides funding to support research through the W.H.R. Rivers Awards, which are designed to help current junior or senior undergrads intending to complete a Senior Honors Thesis or Capstone project conduct meaningful research projects in the social science of health. Click on the link above to learn more about the awards.

February 13, 2019

2019 Pulitzer Center Campus Consortium Fellowship

The Pulitzer Center Campus Consortium is offering two special reporting fellowships in 2019 focused on the role of religion in issues related to climate change or peace and conflict. Students selected will be part of the 2019 cohort of Campus Consortium student fellows and will be awarded a $3,000 stipend. For more details and to apply, click the link above.

January 22, 2019