Overview
Students enroll in a two quarter seminar focused on research preparation and community-building, are matched with a faculty mentor to conduct research, and receive an $8,000 scholarship over the course of their two year participation. Refer to the timeline below for more details.
Eligibility
To apply for the Undergraduate Research Collective, students must:
- Be a first-year, second-year or first-year transfer student in the 2025-2026 academic year.
- This is not based on credit, but enrollment at UW. For example, if you are applying as you enter your second year enrolled at UW, but you have junior class standing based on your credits, you are still eligible for the program.
- Be registered full-time (at least 12 credits) during the two year award period (2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years), pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the UW Seattle campus.
- Have no prior faculty-mentored research experience outside of a course.
- If you have conducted research in a class, you are still eligible for the program.
