Undergraduate Research Opportunities and Information
Announcements and updates
Undergraduate Research in higher education involves students actively engaging in scientific or creative projects, often guided by faculty mentors, to gain hands-on experience, contribute new knowledge, and develop critical thinking and research skills in their field of study.
The Office for Research provides funding resources from the Idaho Higher Education Research Council, which provides paid research opportunities for undergraduate students. Other resources are available from other ISU academic departments. Please ask your department about Career Path Internship opportunities in your field of research.
Proposals for the Higher Education Research Council (HERC) are due September 30, 2024.
The State Board of Education (SBOE) awarded ISU to support STEM undergraduate research projects during the upcoming academic year 2024-2025.
To apply, please see the Undergraduate Research Funding Proposal. Funds must be expended by June 1, 2025, with no exceptions.
For additional information or instructions on the grant requirement, please contact Sonia Martinez at 208-282-1323 or email her at soniamartinez@isu.edu.
Higher Education Research Awards announced (HERC) for 2024-2025
INBRE Students Take Home Awards at 2024 Conference
To read more about the honors received by INBRE undergraduate research students, click here.
STEM Undergraduate Student Travel Funds
The Office for Research has limited funds available from the Higher Education Research Council for students' academic conferences to present their research. These funds are available to all STEM majors, including: students in political science, sociology, and psychology (not clinical).
Funds for 20024-2025 Have been awarded.
For more information, reach out to Sonia Martinez at soniamartinez@isu.edu.
Idaho State University is an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research.
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), founded in 1978, is a national organization of individual and institutional members representing over 900 colleges and universities. CUR believes that faculty members enhance their teaching and contribution to society by remaining active in research and by involving undergraduates in research, and students succeed in their studies and professional advancement through participation in undergraduate research.
Research Opportunities-
For more information on undergraduate research at ISU:
Sonia Martinez, Director, Undergraduate Research & Outreach
soniamartinez@isu.edu or call 208-282-1323