Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
Program Purpose
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers a summer research program that provides undergraduate students from populations underrepresented in graduate study at Illinois with an opportunity to explore careers in research. The program at Illinois provides each student with an experience that will help strengthen his or her knowledge, skills, and understanding of graduate school.
The program dates for 2015 are Monday, June 1, 2015 through Friday, July 31, 2015.
The many activities offered through the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) will afford participants an opportunity to establish important relationships with faculty in their respective fields of study, conduct graduate-level research under the supervision of a renowned University of Illinois faculty member, become acquainted with the culture of graduate school, and to learn what is needed and expected of them as graduate students in their discipline at the University of Illinois. Each student who is selected will receive a stipend of up to $3,500 and will be provided with room and board and travel expenses to and from the summer program. Each student will receive books, supplies, and materials needed to support our participation in the academic workshops, writing course, and team meetings.
If you are selected as a participant you will be assigned a research advisor (Faculty Mentor) who will guide your summer research. The Faculty Mentor will be from a discipline, or is involved in research, that matches your research interests.
Application Materials: The application consists of 7 sections. You will complete the first 5 sections online:
1. Personal Information
2. AcademicInformation
3. ResearchStatement
4. Personal Statement
5. InstitutionSelection
6. Faculty letters of recommendation
7. (2)Undergraduate Transcript(s)
If you would like to apply to the Summer Research Opportunities Program at the University of Illinois, please submit your application through the CIC SROP online application. Application deadline is Wednesday, February 11, 2015.
Questions may be emailed to SROP-gradcollege@illinois.edu Be sure to include your name and undergraduate institution with each e-mail correspondence.
