Student Research
Participating in research can be an enriching and rewarding part of a student's experience at the University. By the same token, many faculty value student research participation and can suggest suitable projects.
Help in identifying research opportunities is provided by The Office of the Dean of Students in the College. Their Web site provides information on summer or academic-year Internships and Research Opportunities for Students in the College.
The National Science Foundation REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Program is an example of such an opportunity. The University has REU projects in Cosmological Physics, Materials Research, Mathematics, and Physics.
The Office of Graduate Affairs provides resources, programs, expertise, consistency, and coordination across the University's graduate divisions and offices. A searchable online database of funding sources is provided.
The Office of International Affairs provides U.S. students leads to grants for overseas research.
Argonne National Laboratory is managed by the University of Chicago . Located roughly 30 miles southwest of campus, it is served by a shuttle. Graduate and undergraduate research opportunities are available through the Division of Educational Programs (DEP) at Argonne National Laboratory.
In addition to the support offered by the Dean of Students, two offices offer support to minority students and to women carrying out research at the University:
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs may be of assistance to minority students in dealing with particular experiences and pressures that they may encounter at the University of Chicago.
Women in Science at the University of Chicago brings together women at all levels of science, enhancing their educational and professional experiences and providing a forum for discussion of the issues they may face.
Preparing Graduate Research Fellowship Applications: How to communicate your research
