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Sophomores, Juniors, and Transfer Students: Apply for Spring

The Accelerated Research Initiative (ARI) offers CNS students in their second year and beyond the opportunity to begin doing research guided by CNS Faculty in FRI.

ARI Program overview

Eligible students can apply to join any of the Research Streams, but the streams below offer upper division lab credits in spring may be of particular interest:

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ELIGIBILITY

Transfer students who have been accepted to CNS
CNS sophomores and juniors who did not participate in FRI
Eligible students will be sorted into a Research Stream during the stream sort process.

CONTACT

E-mail the Stream Sort Coordinator at FRI@utexas.edu. Please include your EID.

ARI SPRING-START STREAM SORT TIMELINE

Explore the Research Streams ~ September 2020

Read about the Research Streams and watch Stream Videos.

Review Stream Course Credit & Schedule ~ October 2020

Once you've identify several Research Streams that interest you, be sure to review the Course Credits offered by the streams, and check that the stream meeting time fits into your course schedule.

Fill out an ARI Stream Sort Late Form ~ October 31, 2020 - January 13, 2021

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE ARI STREAM SORT LATE FORM

The Stream Sort Form closed on October 30, 2020, but you are welcomed to fill out a late form! In this form, students will have the opportunity to submit their top research stream choices on this form, and a brief statement explaining their selection. While we will try our best to fit you into the most ideal stream of your choice please understand that we will not guarantee you a switch or stream placement if it is not available.

Get Sorted ~ November 2020

Students are sorted into Research Streams based on preference and research stream availability. We do our best to give students one of their top choices.

Receive a Stream Assignment ~ November 6, 2020

ARI Students: Students who submitted a stream sort form by the deadline will be notified of their stream assignments and the unique number of the course(s) associated with that stream during the week of November 6, 2020. You may not be offered a seat during registration.*

If you have a course conflict with the stream you've been placed in, and you feel very strongly that you need to change streams, fill out the Stream Switch Form (also included with the late form).*

*Keep in mind that students will be sorted up until the first class day in January.

Register For Your Stream ~ November 2-13, 2020

Students self-register for the stream they've been placed in, based on the instructions provided via stream assignment email.

Begin Stream Research ~ January 2021

Once placed in a stream and registered, students will begin their research and coursework in the spring semester!

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