Each year, the Undergraduate Research in STEM (UR-STEM) program requests proposals to fund students in research projects either underway, or new projects appropriate for novice students.
Many faculty members have had success adding a UR-STEM student to their existing research team. Students that participate in this program have been retained at significantly higher levels than those who do not participate.
Now accepting faculty proposals for 2026!
| January 16 | Deadline to to CINSAM. |
| January 23 - February 15 | Student application window. Students interested in participating in the faculty's research will apply online from the student Undergraduate Research webpage. |
| March 6 | Participating faculty will receive a list of all eligible applicants and are responsible for conducting interviews with students of their choosing from the list. |
| March 24 | Deadline for faculty to identify a ranked list of students they would like to work with by submitting the student names and projects to CINSAM and to their Department Chair. |
| March 31 | Faculty will be notified by CINSAM of student selections for UR-STEM. |
| April 14 | Deadline for faculty to meet with their selected students to extend the UR-STEM offer and to fill out the stipend paperwork. Students should then be directed to CINSAM for completion of their hiring paperwork. |
| April 24 | Faculty must ensure students have completed and submitted all hiring paperwork to CINSAM before students may begin their paid research assignments. |
| May 11 | First possible start date for UR-STEM projects. |
