student research
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program is designed to support collaborations between UM-Flint undergraduate students and faculty researchers. Students participating in UROP are eligible to receive a stipend of up to $1000 per funding cycle, can use work-study funding (if eligible), or earn service hours through the Commitment to Service Program for volunteer efforts. UROP students earn $15 per hour.
Because of the diverse nature of the research conducted at UM-Flint, undergraduate students at any level and from any academic discipline can participate in UROP. Projects are available during three cycles each year in the fall, winter, and spring-summer terms. Once faculty projects are posted each cycle, students can apply via the university’s competition space!
Flint Community Engaged Research Program
Flint Community Engaged Research Program provides undergraduate students with opportunities to participate in community-based research, creative, and scholarly activities by matching them with local non-profit agencies and community organizations. CERP opportunities are open to any interested student, especially those considering careers in academia, the nonprofit sector, and public service.
Participating students can receive up to $1000 per funding cycle throughout the academic year.
To apply, visit the CERP postings on the Office of Research InfoReady page. Interested students can contact Andre Louis, Research Program Manager at [email protected].
Student Funding
Several donors to UM-Flint have expressed an interest in encouraging student research and generously donated funds to support student-initiated research and travel to attend professional conferences. These endowed funds support original student research ideas and are intended to encourage individual or group work. Visit Student Funding for more information on funds available, eligibility, and how to apply.
Graduate Student Research Assistantship
The Graduate Student Research Assistantship program at UM-Flint is a vehicle to provide financial support for the academically-related research activities of active UM-Flint graduate students. A GSRA is an appointment that may be provided to a student in good standing in a UM-Flint graduate degree program who performs personal research (including thesis and dissertation preparation) or who assists UM-Flint faculty in performing research that is relevant to his or her academic goals. Appointments to the GSRA program at UM-Flint are made for one or two semesters/terms and are contingent upon the recommendation of an academic department or program and the approval of the Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Programs.
Research Conferences
Flint Student Research Conference
Flint Student Research Conference provides a unique opportunity for students at UM-Flint, Kettering University, and Mott Community College to gather for a day of sharing their faculty-mentored research, scholarship, and creative activities. This collaborative event showcases multi-disciplinary research from the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and applied sciences. Students present the results of their scholarly and creative endeavors through oral or poster presentations or live performances and demonstrations. Additionally, student presenters can have their manuscripts published in the annual conference proceedings.
Students who present at the SRC are also eligible to submit their research for publication in the conference proceedings, which are more formally known as the Journal of Student Research.