| Title | Office | Description | |
| First Generation UReCA Spring 2025 | Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity | The First UReCA provides students who have no previous research/creative activity experience with funding and resources to pursue a project during the semester. Students of any discipline are encouraged to apply, and we explicitly encourage those who want to collaborate in interdisciplinary activities. 2025 round TBA | |
| Summer UReCA Fellowships 2025 | Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity | The UReCA Summer Fellowship provides roughly 50 students with funding to pursue a broad range of research or creative activity projects. This opportunity is ideal for students of any discipline. Applications will open in February and continue until March 1. Application Due 3/7/25. Application form will be published in February 2025 | |
| UReCA Fall Showcase | Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity | The UReCA Showcase allows any student who has done research to showcase their work via presentation, poster, and/or performance. Faculty/Staff members are invited to come to this event to network with students and showcase opportunities for involvement. 10/03/25 | |
| TRIO: McNair Scholars Program | Division of Access and Opportunity | TRIO: Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, more commonly known at OU as the McNair Scholars Program, is a U.S. Department of Education funded program. The purpose of McNair is preparing first generation/low-income and underrepresented undergraduate students for doctoral graduate programs. Open to juniors and rising seniors from all majors, preference is given to students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. | |
| Project Threshold | Division of Access and Opportunity | Project Threshold has been serving the OU community by providing services to our undergraduate students and bridging the gap to graduation. We promote student growth through programming that includes coaching, supplemental advising, and volunteer opportunities. FAFSA and scholarship application assistance is provided as well as services such as access to tutors, a private study room, computer lab,bfree printing, and more. | |
| Undergraduate Research Day | Honors College | Undergraduate Research Day allows students with Summer and First UReCA awards, as well as anyone with experience in undergraduate research, to present their work to peers and faculty/staff mentors. Prospective and experienced students are invited to attend this event. 04/26/2025 |
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| Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program | Honors College | UROP offers financial assistance for scholarly and creative projects under the mentorship of a faculty member. | |
| Honors Research Assistant Program | Honors College | HRAP gives up to $1000 to Honors students the chance to work with professors as research assistants on specific projects the professor is studying. | |
| Digital Scholarship Undergraduate History Fellowship | History Department/University Libraries | Students are addressed to the University Libraries where they are offered internships in the Digital Scholarship Lab, Digitization Lab, and the Special Collections department. | |
| Big Idea Challenge | Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships | The Big Idea Challenge encourages the formation of transdisciplinary, convergent research teams focused on solving global grand challenges. | |
| Strategic Equipment Investment Program | Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships | Awards from the SEIP can be used to support the purchase of all types of equipment, ranging from scientific to creative arts. | |
| College of Engineering Undergraduate Student Research | Gallogly College of Engineering | Opportunity to work in a research team on projects with meaning and impact beyond the university. Students will learn and practice a new set of important skills, and develop deeper understanding of engineering and its foundations in math and science. | |
| OU Pediatric Medicine Research Associates Program | OU HSC | Serve as a research associate in the pediatric medicine program. For Pre-Med students. | |
| Summer Undergraduate Research Programs | SURP | The Graduate College at the OU Health Sciences Center hosts five summer undergraduate research programs aimed at preparing and encouraging undergraduate students to pursue careers in biomedical research or health-related sciences. Studies show undergraduate research programs are beneficial to the success of applying to and completing a graduate degree program. |
