The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center has helped mentor over 400 students through their journey as undergraduates at the University of California, Merced. UROC recruits highly motivated students and prepares them to become professionals and leaders in their respective academic fields. We take pride that our alumni are continuing on to graduate school to further their training and emerging as leaders in their communities.
Take a moment to learn more about who we are and what makes our students so well equiped to conquer graduate school and beyond.
UROC Student Success
based on data from 2014-15 through 2018-19 academic years:
432 |
total students mentored |
$660,000 |
research fellowships awarded |
98% |
completed their bachelors degree |
3.5 |
average graduating GPA |
68% |
graduate with degrees in STEM |
82% |
alumni in graduate school or employed full-time |
Faculty Participation
UROC success would not be possible without the key participation of professors, who serve as faculty mentors to undergraduate students. Professors are the best resource to introduce students to their academic discipline and guide them through the research process.
Faculty also help guide the academic integrity and strategic focus of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center. A team of ten faculty experts across three academic schools, serve as the UROC Advisory Board. Click here to learn more about our advisory board.
UROC Partnerships
UROC has attracted many diverse program partners and sponsors who share a common vision in providing enriching research experiences to undergraduate students. Below is a collection of partners that have helped shape who we are today:
- NSF CAMP: Louis Stokes California Alliance for Minority Participation
- NIH MARC: Maximizing Access to Research Careers U*STAR
- UC LEADS: Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees
- DOE Joint Genome Institute
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- UCM-UAB KURE:
- NSF AiMM REU:
- NSF ARCHIMEDES REU:
- USDA Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in Agricultural Sciences
- PG&E Engineering Summer Scholars
- COE Health Disparities
- US Dept. of Education, Ronald E. McNair Postbachelaureatte Scholars Program
- NSF AGEP: Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate
