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Getting started

Welcome Class of 2025

Check out our helpful guide with answers to frequently asked questions by first year students interested in getting started in research.

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Your First Steps

Get started in research

Has a professor sparked your interest in a topic during a course? Is there a project or an area of research that you have been dying to explore? If so, you may want to consider research as an undergraduate. Undergraduate research gives you a chance to dig deeper into a discipline with the guidance of a faculty mentor.

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About Our Office

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) serves as a valuable resource for students beginning to explore the concept of undergraduate research. From helping students discern their own research paths and find a mentor, to connecting them to research funding and programs at WashU and beyond, to providing opportunities to share their work, we support all undergraduates, in all disciplines, and in all schools. 

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Getting Started in Research

Are you interested in pursuing research as an undergraduate? Join Associate Dean Joy Kiefer, Director of Undergraduate Research, for a discussion on undergraduate research at WashU. 

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Undergraduate Research at WashU

Research expands your learning. At WashU, research isn’t just for faculty and graduate students, and it’s not restricted to a science lab. No matter what you're studying, you will find research opportunities that add meaning and depth as you contribute to the world's body of knowledge.

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Students, Opportunities

Research Assistant Opportunity in WashU School of Medicine Bioethics Research Center

Undergraduate research opportunity in Healthcare, Values, and the Spiritual Life (HVSL) Research Program, a new initiative in the Bioethics Research Center (BRC) at the WashU School of Medicine.

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Have questions about undergraduate research?

The Office of Undergraduate Research provides guidance and resources to students interested in pursuing research. Reach out to us today to make an appointment with a member of our team to learn more.

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