Get Paid to Do Research!
UROP funds undergraduate research, scholarly and creative work with several types of grants. UROP projects are partnerships between CU’s outstanding faculty and undergraduates from all fields.
Why do research? In a UROP project you:
- Explore academic interests beyond the classroom
- Get real life, hands-on experience conducting research
- Foster student-faculty relationships for professional references
- Develop academic/professional credentials and skills
- Demonstrate successful grant writing skills
- Refine your academic and career goals

