Undergraduate Research Opportunities

CoRIS faculty are committed to involving undergraduates in research. 

Is participating in research right for you?

Research can be a rewarding addition to your academic studies, both to put the skills you're learning into practice and to motivate learning new skills. However, it does require both a time commitment (6-8 hours a week is typical) and a mental commitment. A lot of research consists of trying things that don't work (or doesn't work as expected), thinking of a different approach, then trying again. 

How to get started:

Start by looking at faculty lab pages and seeing what research might interest you. Read at least the introductions of a few research papers to get a sense of what kind of problems the research is addressing. 

Questions you should be prepared to answer when reaching out to faculty:
  • What interests you about that research area?
  • What skills do you want to learn?
  • What skills do you bring to the problem? How could you contribute?
  • What time commitment can you make?
For high school students:

Consider the Saturday Academy's ASE internships.

For first and second years:

Many of our students begin with the URSA Engage program. We also encourage Honors College students to get involved with research as early as possible.

For US Citizens enrolled in a four year undergraduate program (including OSU):

OSU Hosts several summer research opportunities for US citizens across the country. These are 8-10 week paid summer internships.