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Programs

Explore research opportunities available to all undergraduate students across the university

Early Research Experience

Houston Early Research Experience

The Houston Early Research Experience (HERE) is a two-week research program in May for rising sophomores and juniors. Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of conducting research.

Early Academic Development

Houston Scholars

Houston Scholars is a competitive program for high-achieving freshmen and sophomores to receive mentorship and scholarship funding to pursue research, internships, and other distinctive experiential learning opportunities.

Full-time Summer Research

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) provides funding for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors to participate in a focused 10-week research experience under the direction of UH faculty.

Part-Time Semester Research

Provost's Undergraduate Research Scholarship

The Provost's Undergraduate Research Scholarship (PURS) provides students the opportunity to participate in a part-time research project under the direction of a UH faculty mentor during the fall or spring semester.

Entry-Level Humanities Research

Research for Aspiring Coogs in the Humanities

Research for Aspiring Coogs in the Humanities (REACH) provides a year-long introductory research experience for students in humanities disciplines by connecting them to existing undergraduate research projects at the University of Houston.

Humanities Research

Mellon Research Scholars

The Mellon Research Scholars program at the University of Houston supports a cohort of students who are highly motivated to conduct research and attend graduate school in the humanities.

Energy-Related Research

Energy Scholars

The Energy Scholars program provides undergraduate students the opportunity to work on a year-long, energy-related research project under the direction of a UH faculty mentor.

Interdisciplinary Humanities Research

FrameWorks

FrameWorks is a year-long program where students research, present and publish critical essays on the interdisciplinary humanities under a guided process with faculty and peer support.

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