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Welcome students! The Undergraduate Research, Arts and Design Network is dedicated to bringing you more opportunities to create and showcase amazing scholarly work. Check back often to learn about exciting programs, courses and other opportunities.


ASSURE (Arts & Sciences Support for Undergraduate Research Experience)

UNM College of Arts & Sciences

program icon The UNM College of Arts & Sciences seeks applications for the Arts & Sciences Support for Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) for the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters (academic year 2024-2025). This program is designed to foster faculty-student research collaborations, and, as such, we are particularly eager to fund work through which students have the opportunity to engage in thoughtful and progressively sophisticated work central to the overall research program of the principal investigator. Read more and apply here.


Undergraduate Research Scholarship

May 10, 2024

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URAD is offering a new scholarship to support undergraduate students' pursuit of research with a faculty mentor for Fall 2024. The proposed research may be conducted as an independent study, a departmental honors project or any other avenue that is currently unpaid. The Undergraduate Research Scholarship is intended to support students who currently have no recourse to be paid to conduct research in their area of interest. All majors may apply but priority will be given first to Humanities (e.g., English, Philosophy, History, Africana Studies, etc.), Arts, and Design disciplines. Read more and apply here.


El Puente Research Fellowship

May 20, 2024

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El Puente Research Fellowship, a program under El Centro de la Raza, supports and promotes undergraduate research in multiple academic areas. It offers undergraduates the opportunity to prepare for graduate level education over the course of two semesters. El Puente is recruiting now for scholars to begin in Fall 2024. A stipend of $2000 will be paid upon completion of the program. Read more and apply.