Next Steps
Reflecting
We encourage students to consider these next steps as they pursue experiential learning on campus and beyond.
Our campus hosts many programs that provide support and funding to students interested in research, creative work, internships and more. Students will also find opportunities beyond the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus.
The Professional and Academic Conference Endowment (PACE) provides funding for CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ undergraduates to present, perform or exhibit their research and creative work at conferences and exhibitions.
We invite you to explore the diverse selections of art and scholarship showcased in our campus journals—and encourage students to submit work for future issues.
The Office of Top Scholarships helps students prepare thoughtful applications to some of the most prestigious, nationally competitive scholarships offered.
These Career Services workshops are designed to help you identify the skills you've built in your UROP, or other undergraduate research, experience and showcase them on your resume.
Join the community in to expand your network and discover new opportunities while advancing your personal and professional goals!
provides a wide range of resources curated for undergraduates engaged in research and creative activities.
With you can cultivate a digital identity that represents you and your ongoing goals. You might also create a portfolio of creative work, share project outcomes and more.
UROP's Mentor Awards
Our Mentor Award recognizes campus individuals supporting undergraduates on research and creative projects, regardless of UROP funding. Award recipients will have the option to award an Assistantship to an eligible undergraduate of their choosing in the next academic year.
Tenured/tenure-track research faculty, teaching faculty, postdocs and graduate students at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and Anschutz Medical Campus are eligible for UROP's Mentor Award. Students are invited to nominate their mentors regardless of program funding, and we welcome submissions from early-stage researchers and creative practitioners. Students are able to submit group nominations by including a list of additional contributors on the form.
Enable Transformative Learning
UROP represents an opportunity to support student-centered education that makes the most of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s global leadership in research and creative production. We invite you to explore, consider giving and contact us as you have questions.
Our campus has an expansive history of undergraduate engagement dating to the creation of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) in 1986. A significant body of scholarship has emerged and continues to demonstrate the value of connecting students to the academic and creative life of the campus. With well-documented benefits from persistence and resilience to belonging and graduation, engagement can be transformative—and empowering for marginalized students. UROP is critical to ensuring equitable access for marginalized students by eliminating one of the most significant barriers to participation: funding.