Students are encouraged to explore and engage in research, creative works and scholarly activities. The ORU is proud to champion the vision, marketing, and coordination of these activities for undergraduates at Miami in partnership with faculty mentors and staff across the institution. Our programs and events aim to broaden the participation of students and mentors, recognize promising projects through awards, and to raise the visibility of the various forms of research, creative works and scholarly activities across campus and beyond.
Each undergraduate student will be paired with a graduate student to work together on a research project under the supervision of a faculty member in a Ph.D. granting department.
Application Deadline:
Mon., Oct. 21, 2024 (deadline extended)
The First Year Research Experience aims to jumpstart student involvement in research and inquiry at the very start of their college experience, establishing meaningful relationships with Miami faculty, graduate students, and their peers outside of the traditional classroom setting.
For over four decades, the Miami University Senate has sponsored Undergraduate Research Award Program to provide Miami Undergraduates an opportunity to develop a grant application requesting funding to support a faculty-mentored undergraduate research experience.
Fall (Round #1) Application Deadline:
Mon., Oct. 21, 2024
Spring (Round #2) Application Deadline:
Mon., March 3, 2025
Miami's Undergraduate Research (UR) Forum is a celebration of collaborative learning which showcases scholarly and creative works conducted by our undergraduate students, under the guidance of dedicated mentors (faculty, staff, and graduate students).
UR Forum 2025 will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 in the Shriver Center on the Miami University Oxford Campus.
**Registration is open February 6 - March 6, 2025**
The Undergraduate Summer Scholars program focuses on student-centered learning through mentored research during a 9-week summer program offering active, engaged educational experiences for undergraduate students.
There are many more opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in research in other Miami departments.
Check out the 2024 Undergraduate Research Forum which showcases the research and creative activity conducted by our undergraduate students under the guidance of faculty and graduate student mentors.
The UR 2024 Forum event included an in-person display of research posters during 3 poster sessions and ten-minute talks sessions throughout the day.
Watch this space for information about the 2025 forum.
