ORP-Sponsored Campuswide Undergraduate Student-Initiated Original Research Program | Application Deadline Mar. 2, 2026

Attention Students (and Faculty and Staff)!

 

Do you have an original research question you’d like to explore? A burning question regarding:

·        How we, as humans, structure ourselves within society;

·        How certain genes express themselves;

·        The history of Tucson murals;

·        Students’ basic needs on campus;

·        Community art groups;

·        Greenspaces and architecture around Tucson;

·        Stable isotopes;

·        Baroque artist rivalries;

·        Language acquisition;

·        Or anything else you can think of?

 

We are pleased to continue our new initiative to provide awards to undergraduates across all campus colleges for original, innovative student-generated research projects. 10-12 awardees per year will be competitively selected by a cross-campus multidisciplinary committee to receive $1,000-$1,500 each to pursue their research question with a faculty mentor of their choice. The award may be used for stipend/salary, travel, supplies, equipment, and other costs.

 

Further information, requirements, and application forms can be found in the attached PDFs.

 

 

Marlys H. Witte, MD—Professor of Surgery, Neurosurgery and Pediatrics and Ken S. McAllister, PhD—Associate Dean for Research and Program Innovation, College of Humanities, will jointly administer this program.