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Student Involvement

Overview

Undergraduate research work takes many forms but is characterized by a spirit of inquiry. As a UROC student fellow you can earn money and produce a research, scholarly, or creative (RSCA) project as part of a class, thesis program, or independently. Participating in an undergraduate RSCA project helps you gain professional, hands-on experience in your field, improves your critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and builds your professional network. 

Get Started

  • Visit the UROC office in PLN 203.
  • Check out our workshops to get connected with resources and learn about RSCA.
  • Talk to your department leadership about opportunities to participate in faculty-led RSCA work.
  • Talk to your professors about their work and begin reading the literature in your field of interest. 

           Register for a Workshop                            Register for UROC                

Find a Faculty Mentor

  • All UROC funded students must be guided by a professor.
  • Some students assist faculty with their larger RSCA projects and others propose their own independent project with guidance from the faculty mentor.
  • You can reach out to a faculty member to discuss your own interests, skills, availability and future goals. 
  • You can then discuss working on a project together which could then include writing a proposal for the UROC fellowship. 

    Register for Faculty Mentor-Student Match Up    

Explore Funding Opportunities 

  • UROC offers travel grants of up to $500, summer SUReA Grants of up to $3,600, semester fellowships of up to $4500, and academic year fellowships of up to $9,000 for research expenses including supplies, materials, travel, payroll, or participant compensation.
  • Applications require a description of your project (including budget and timeline), letter from your faculty mentor, resume and transcript.
  • Other programs and opportunities that support undergraduate research and creative work on campus, include the Honors Program, the McNair Scholars Program, LSAMP and ASI.

Explore Presentation and Conference Days

  • CSUF offers many opportunities to present student research at departmental poster sessions, thesis review presentations. Honors, McNair, LSAMP, and SCAR presentation days.
  • You may also want to present off-campus at a state or national conference, where you can receive feedback and meet experts in your field. SCCUR, NCUR, SRC.

Explore Student Resources

  • Find out more about undergraduate RSCA work by visiting the Council on Undergraduate Research Webpage.