Undergraduate Research : Internally-Funded Undergraduate Research Programs

USRCAP Undergraduate Summer Research and Creative Activity Program
Scope: university-wide
Student Population: UT students
Contact person: Thomas Kvale

The Undergraduate Summer Research and Creative Activity Program supports research involvement by undergraduate students in a faculty's research activity.  This competitive program is open to all UT students in all areas of research and/or creative activity present at UT.

FYSRE First Year Summer Research Experience
Scope: university-wide
Student Population: UT first year students
Contact person: Thomas Kvale

The First Year Summer Research Experience program supports research involvement by freshmen students (the summer of their freshman year) in a faculty's research activity.  This competitive program is open to all UT freshmen in all areas of research and/or creative activity present at UT.

Research Abroad
Scope: university-wide
Student Population: UT students studying at other institutions
Contact person: Thomas Kvale

The Research Abroad program supports research involvement by UT students while studying abroad or at other institutions outside of the Toledo area. This competitive program is open to all UT students in all areas of research and/or creative activity present at UT.

SURP Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Scope: College of Medicine
Student Population: UT and non-UT students
Contact person: Robert Crissman

The Summer Undergraduate Research Program sponsored by the College of Medicine is designed to attract well-qualified pre-med students to the Health Science Campus of the University of Toledo and expose them to medical school curriculum.

SURF Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Scope: College of Medicine
Student Population: UT and non-UT students
Contact person: Sandy Hassell

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) sponsored by the College of Graduate Studies provides undergraduate students with opportunities for independent research in an environment that encourages friendly and productive interactions between the students and faculty supervisors. The program is intended for students with a genuine interest in pursuing experimental research careers in biomedical science.

Shapiro Research Fellows Program
Scope: Economics majors
Student Population: UT students
Contact person: Michael Dowd

The Shapiro Research Fellows Program (SRFP) supports summer research in economics. The students each have a unique project, but interact frequently with the other SRFP participants to maximize interactions and develop a team approach to the projects. This competitive program is open to UT economics students.