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Undergraduate research is valuable whether or not you plan to be a researcher in the future.  If you envision going on to graduate school or if you plan to go into a career where analytical problem solving is valued, then the experience of being part of a research team will be extremely beneficial.

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Research Funding

  • BSOS Summer Research Initiative
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  • BSOS Undergraduate Research Fund (up to $500)
  • Departmental Honors Research Grants (up to $500)
  • Faculty research mentors may have additional discipline-specific suggestions for funding.

Examples of Popular On-Campus Research Opportunities for BSOS Students

  • Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research
  • Maryland Undergraduate Research Day
  • PULSAR Program in Language Science
  • START (National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism & Responses to Terrorism)
  • Psychology Research Assistantships
  • FIRE - First Year Innovation and Research Experience
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