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The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) announces the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Academic Year 2021-2022 Scholarships to promote undergraduate research.
Focus: The UROP program promotes intensive undergraduate research opportunities for university students. Through these research experiences, our goal is to enhance the recruitment and retention of undergraduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, particularly those related to solar energy and its effects on water resources and the environment in general.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students enrolled full time (12 credits), during both Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 at any NSHE institution during the time they are conducting their research. Scholar must have an NSHE faculty mentor to supervise their research project. Past recipients of a NSF-EPSCoR undergraduate research scholarship under the current NEXUS award are not eligible to apply.
Students working in areas of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM), except for medical sciences, are eligible. Fields related to solar energy, water and/or environmental research are of special interest. Students with research tied to medical sciences are encouraged to apply for the National Institutes of Health IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (NIH INBRE). For more information, visit http://www.unr.edu/inbre
Funding: $4,000 for students
Research Period: October 4, 2021 – May 31, 2022
Application Deadline: Monday, August 16, 2021
Please read the full solicitation for all relevant details.
Want to learn more about this scholarship opportunity? Need assistance in writing your application? Join us via Microsoft Teams to go through the application and to learn about resources available to you. Friday, July 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
Confidential Recommendation Letters for Applicants may be submitted here.