Summer 2026 UROP Application

UROP Summer 2026 Application Form
Dear UROP Applicant,

Thank you for your application to the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program!

As you prepare your application for UROP funding, please read these instructions carefully. For more detailed information on UROP funding, eligibility, and any restrictions, please consult our website here.

Only online submissions of applications will be accepted. Students can submit only one application per funding cycle. If you submit more than one application, the UROP office has the right to refuse to evaluate any of your application submissions for that semester.

Important Notes:

Funding is limited to two students per faculty member, per application cycle.

International students must be working in the US to receive stipend funding.

Required Application Materials:

A completed UROP application consists of this online application form and a recommendation form completed by your BU faculty mentor. Please discuss time commitment, award type, and expectations with your mentor prior to submitting your application. If there are any time or award request discrepancies between you and your mentor, we will consider you for the lowest requested amount.
1. Application Due: Friday, March 6, 2026, 12:00PM
2. Recommendation Due: Friday, March 6, 2026, 11:59PM
You should direct your faculty mentor to the recommendation form on our website several weeks ahead of the deadline. Only faculty will be able to acces the page linked above. Upon submitting your application, your faculty mentor will receive an automated reminder to submit their recommendation for you, but it is your responsibility to ensure your faculty mentor completes the letter of recommendation form on time.

Be sure to keep your responses within the word limit of each field, you may not continue your responses in the Appendix.

If you have any questions or encounter difficulties, please contact the UROP Office at urop@bu.edu or call 617-353-2020.

Applicant Information
Preferred First Name*
Last Name*
BU ID Number*
BU E-mail Address*
Major*
Year at BU (during AY25/26)*
College*
Pronouns*
Gender*
The month and year you will receive your bachelor's degree *
Are you a Kilachand Honors College student?*

YesNo
Is this application for your Honors College project?*

YesNo

Faculty Mentor Information

Your mentor must be a member of the Boston University faculty. This includes adjunct professors, research professors, associate professors, and assistant professors. If you are unsure if your faculty mentor is eligible to be a UROP mentor, please email UROP@bu.edu.
Faculty Mentor's First Name*
Faculty Mentor's Last Name*
Faculty Mentor's College*
Faculty Mentor's Academic Department*
Faculty Mentor's BU Email Address*
Have you worked with this mentor before?*

YesNo
For how long?*

Award Information

Faculty Matching Grant (FMG): a stipend, half of which is provided by UROP (the amount chosen below), and half is provided by your mentor. Ensure that your mentor has matching funds. For example, if you apply for a total award of $7,000 (40 hours/week), your mentor must provide $3,500 in matching funds.

Student Research Award (SRA): a stipend award paid in full by UROP.

Humanities, Arts and Preprofessional Scholars Award (HAP): provides summer stipend support to students conducting research in the arts, humanities, and certain preprofessional programs.
Will you be receiving any academic credit for this research during the summer?*

YesNo
*If you are receiving academic credit for the same research detailed in this application, you may not receive a stipend award and should discontinue this application.
For what type of award are you applying?*
Please select the approximate number of hours you will be working:*
Please select the approximate number of hours you will be working:*
Work-study Funding

The summer work-study program is a separate application, funding, and financial aid consideration from the Academic year Work-Study program. Summer work-study information can be found on the Student Employment website here.
Do you plan to apply for summer 2026 work study funding?*

YesNo
If awarded work study funding, do you wish to apply work study funding to all or part of your UROP award?*

YesNo
Do you plan to have another work study job this summer?*

YesNo
Research Location
Please provide the location of your research. *

Summer Housing Questionnaire

Please complete this section to the best of your knowledge at this time. This section is for information gathering purposes only, and will/does not constitute a binding decision.

For fully detailed information on the on-campus housing available this summer through UROP, please refer to our website here.
Where will you be conducting your research?*
If awarded summer funding, do you expect to:*
We have access to a limited number of on campus, non-air-conditioned rooms available at a discounted rate for 10 weeks. If awarded summer UROP funding, do you plan to take advantage of this option?*

YesNo

Previously Funded UROP Project
Have you previously been awarded UROP funding?*

YesNo
How many total semesters have you been funded by UROP? (Stipend or supplies)
Students cannot receive UROP funding more than 3 times. If you have received funding 3 times you cannot reapply. We encourage all students to have a backup plan to support your research (e.g. research for credit, work-study funding, funding from your mentor or department).
Provide information on the results obtained or challenges encountered from your previously funded project, and new goals you wish to achieve. *

TIP: you can list goals from your previously funded application and approximate the percentage completion of each goal.0/1500
Please explain below ANY and all changes to your previously funded projects (i.e. mentor change, project scope change, different project/mentor entirely etc.).*

If project and scope remain the same, please detail any continued efforts in response to results/roadblocks noted above.0/1500

Proposed Project Information
Project Title
Project Title*

0/500
Project Description and Goals
Provide a description of your research proposal written in terms that can be understood by someone outside your field. In this section, include your project's overall objectives as well as the specific goals you plan to accomplish this semester. *

TIP: use "I" statements, to specify your role, especially if your role is part of a larger project in your research group.0/3000
Project Significant/Importance
Explain why the information gained from this research project will be beneficial. What is the bigger picture of your research? Who may benefit, and what are the potential applications of this work?*

TIP: this section should not focus on how this project and related funding would help your academic or career goals.0/3000

Proposed Project Information (Continued)
Methodology/Process
Clearly state how you plan to accomplish the goals listed in your project description section. Identify the specific steps, resources, and processes necessary to perform your research. Be specific about which steps you will perform. *

TIP: be specific about softwares, databases, and techniques that will be used - mention graduate student support if applicable0/3000
Timeline
Provide a detailed timeline that you plan to follow to complete your goals and methods listed above. This timeline should focus specifically on your work during the UROP funding period, and not the work of the lab or research team. Timelines can be organized in a bullet point outline by week or phase.*

TIP: it is ok to approximate the weeks in each phase - talk with your mentors and make the best estimation you can0/3000

Proposed Project Information (Continued)
Background Experience
List any previous research experience, applicable course work, or other relevant experience you may have. If you have worked with your mentor previously or have taken one of their courses, be sure to highlight that in this section.*

TIP: you can include information on how this research may apply to your current or future academic and career goals0/3000
Bibliography
List all sources you have consulted while preparing this application, and any sources or previous research that informed the overall project. Please revert to parenthetical in-text citations for this application if needed. Preference for citation or reference format should be deferred to your mentor / research team. A minimum of 5 sources is recommended.*

If you exceed the character limit for this response field, please upload your bibliography as a PDF in the appendix section0/3000

Human Subjects & Animal Use
If your project involves research with human subjects, your proposal must address any required Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals in advance of the project start date. You, with the assistance of your Faculty Mentor, are responsible for contacting the IRB to determine any required approvals or exemptions. You cannot begin work on your project until these approvals or exemptions are obtained.

Human Subject is broadly defined as a living individual about whom an investigator (professional or student) is conducting research. Research with human subjects involves information being collected about the subject through some intervention (i.e. physical procedure or manipulation of the subject or their environment), OR an interaction (i.e. communication or interpersonal contact). Additionally, the investigator uses studies or analyzes this information about the subject.

Similarly, if your project involves the use of vertebrate animal subjects, this will require approval from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). For projects involving vertebrates, please discuss with your Faculty Mentor what approval needs to be made for you to engage in your project.

For questions regarding IRB or IACUC approvals, please review the Office of Research resources on compliance, you can also review the list of officers and contacts here. Neither the UROP office, nor your Faculty Mentor can determine if IRB or IACUC approval is required. You MUST contact the IRB or IACUC offices directly.
I acknowledge that I have reviewed the IRB and IACUC information alongside my mentor.*

Yes, I acknowledge
Research Involving Animals
Does your research involve the use of animal subjects?*

YesNo
If you are going to be using animals in your research, has the Animal User New Project Application been approved by the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC)? If yes, upload a copy of the approval letter. If no, please upload an email from the IACUC noting your exemption.*

YesNo
IACUC Approval Letter - This must be titled "Last Name, First Name IACUC."

Only .pdf files will be accepted.
Upload IACUC Approval (or exemption email):*

Select File

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Research Involving Humans
Does your research involve the use of human subjects?*

YesNo
If your research will involve humans, has it been approved by the appropriate Boston University Institutional Review Board (IRB)? If yes, upload a copy of the approval letter. If no, please upload an email from the IRB noting your exemption.*

YesNo
IRB Approval Letter - This must be titled "Last Name_First Name IRB."

Only .pdf files will be accepted.
Upload IRB Approval (or exemption email): *

Select File

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Appendix
*This section is not required*

You may upload one (1) page of additional information only if you feel it is relevant to your application. Data visualizations, figures or illustrations, and references that did not fit the bibligraphy character limit are acceptable for the appendix. Note: only bibliographic references may be continued in the appendix, no other application questions may be continued here.

Do Not Submit:
- A cover letter, resume or CV
- Continued application answers that exceeded the character limit
- Additional letters of recommendation outside of your mentor
If you upload an appendix, title the document "Your Last Name_Your First Name Apx". If your appendix is not labeled according to these directions, we cannot guarantee that it will be evaluated with your application.
Upload Appendix Here:

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Submission Statement
I acknowledge that this application falls within Boston University's Academic Conduct Code, which can be found here. Therefore, I certify that this application is my own work and that I have acknowledged all materials and sources used in its preparation.
Name*
Date*
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UROP Summer 2026 Application Form