Step 1: Inform Yourself

Info Session - The newly established Office for Undergraduate Research hosts weekly information sessions on how to get started with undergraduate research. Sign up for an information session on line.

General-
M 1-2 pm, FAC 33
T 3-4 pm, FAC 33

Undergraduate Research Mailing list - Subscribe to receive information about scholarships, fellowships and research opportunities in the college.

Join SURGe - SURGe is a student group that works to foster a cohesive undergraduate research community here at UT.

Step 2: Refine Your Interests

Use our database, EUREKA!^TM

The three most important ways to use EUREKA!^TM

1. Search - by keyword for faculty keyword areas

2. Browse - research projects faculty want undergraduates to work on

3. Create a Profile - let faculty know who you are

If you want to know more about undergraduate research in general, use EUREKA!^TM's research guide:

Step 3: Prepare Yourself

Do your homework.

Thoroughly explore the web pages of the labs you are interested in. Read the publications of the faculty you would like to work with. (Most faculty list recent publications on their web sites and many of these can be downloaded from UT Library Online). Explore research being done within organized research units (groups of faculty working together on specialized research areas). Check out departmental calendars for events.

Formalize your interests and qualifications. what kind of experience do you want? How many hour s a week can you work? How long do you want to do research for?

Be prepared to talk to faculty about your interests and how they relate to the work being done in the lab. Be sure to have a current resume. CNS Career Services can help with both of these.

Step 4: Contact Faculty

If you have figured out where your interests lie, have found faculty doing that research, and have found out as much as you can about them, you are probably ready to contact them to talk about research. Use the UT directory to find their email address or other contact information.

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