Honors Housing Community Leaders, May 2010 graduation ceremony.
University Scholar Maggie Shaughnessy (BMEN) backpacking in Northern Italy, summer 2011.
Talia Garza and other Business Honors students in Switzerland.
University Scholar Katy Ralston in Nigeria.
Michelle Wise in Florence, Italy, as part of the Champe Fitzhugh Honors Leadership Seminar.
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Explore Your World through Undergraduate Research
The Undergraduate Research Scholars program provides motivated, undergraduates the opportunity to engage in mentored, in-depth research experiences. Applications are accepted annually, at the end of the spring semester and early fall semester, from qualified juniors and seniors.
Undergraduate Research Scholars...
- Actively participate in an independent research project under the guidance of a faculty member
- Produce an undergraduate thesis, which is deposited into the Research Scholars Theses collection in the repository through the Thesis Office to the Texas Digital Libraries (TDL).
- Present their research publicly to the scholarly community
- Increase their competitiveness for graduate and professional school admission, as well as national fellowships, grants, and awards
- May enroll in an optional Thesis Writing course (a 1 credit-hour 491 course) in the spring semester. Example syllabus.
- Obtain course credit for independent study
- Can receive up to a $300 reimbursement for research-related expenses. Scholars individual team members can receive up to $500 each.
- Are recognized at graduation and on their transcript as an Undergraduate Research Scholar.
Eligibility for the 2012-13 Academic Year
To qualify for the Undergraduate Research Scholars program, students must have completed at least 60 hours of undergraduate course work, with at least 24 hours at Texas A&M (exceptions may be made with the approval of the student’s faculy advisor). Students should also have and maintain a cumulative Texas A&M GPR of 3.0 or higher, be currently involved or planning to start a suitable undergraduate project, and be expecting to graduate May 2013 or later. Scholars should enroll for 3 hours of research credit during each of the two semesters (fall/spring) that they are participating in the program. Further information on the application process for the Undergraduate Research Scholars Programis available on the Scholars Applications page.