Undergraduate Summer Collaborative Research Opportunities

Summer collaborative research for undergraduate students (SCUR)

At 麻豆视频APK, students from any major engage in collaborative research with faculty each summer. Student research is a bedrock of a 麻豆视频APK education for many students, allowing them to engage in the kind of research reserved for only graduate students at many universities. 

So, what is undergraduate research? Undergraduate research is 鈥渁 mentored investigation or creative inquiry conducted by undergraduates that seeks to make a scholarly or artistic contribution to knowledge鈥 (Council on Undergraduate Research). 

 

Cece Chemelik giving poster presentation, SCUR

Student Cece Chemelik giving poster presentation

 

What is the Summer Undergraduate Research program?

The SCUR program overview

  • Runs 10 weeks: the first week of June through the first week of August
  • Spend 20 hours per week researching and investigating an original project defined in collaboration with a faculty member in their field
  • Together with fellow summer scholars, attend weekly seminars that foster an interdisciplinary community and provide an opportunity to share work-in-progress

Additional benefits

麻豆视频APK's Summer Undergraduate Research (SCUR) program has several perks in addition to building your knowledge, skills, and resume; those include:

  • Receive a $3,000 stipend as an alternative to summer employment so that scholars can focus fully on their research
  • Option to live, free of charge, on campus, for the 10 weeks of the program
  • Receive 4 free credits toward graduation requirements (registration form required)
  • Network with and learn from alumni about practical post-graduation applications of the program

Students apply via the application. All application materials are expected to be well-articulated, well-written, and edited. To that end, all candidates are advised to work closely with their faculty colleagues throughout the process of outlining, creating, and repeatedly revising the application. If you have any questions about the program or application process please reach out directly to program director Ryan Larson (rlarson21@hamline.edu).

We are fortunate to receive support from a variety of sources.

Student research projects

Hear directly from students about their research projects and the value of being able to conduct substantial research projects as an undergraduate student.
Nancy Benedict '25
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Nancy Benedict '25

Nancy talks about her summer research project, "Comparing Protein and Iron Intake in Vegan, Vegetarian, and Omnivore College Athletes".

Emma Marsland '25
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Emma Marsland '25

Emma's summer research project, "Women's Experiences in Policing", is part of her mission to elevate women in law enforcement positions. 

Oscar Hinojosa '24
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Oscar Hinojosa '24

Oscar discusses his summer research project, "Antimicrobial Producers in Freshwater", which involved him catching fish from the Mississippi River for his research samples.

Summer collaborative research application process

Information about the application process for students and faculty . The application deadline for the summer 2025 SCUR Program is March 14, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.;  . Faculty collaborators should submit their letters of support to rlarson21@hamline.edu. An interdisciplinary committee of faculty will convene to select grant recipients by the end of April.

In order to complete the application, you will need to upload the following four documents in PDF form:

  • Proposal
  • Student Resume
  • Project Detail Budget
  • Faculty Curriculum Vitae

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