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Nine Nifty Research Programs for Research Week 2022

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March 7-11 is Research Week!UCEAP student snorkeling in Costa Rica

Celebrate with nine research-focused programs. Education abroad goes beyond simply study; pursue research opportunities from robotics to protecting UNESCO world heritage sites to computer-aided surgery.

Additionally, there are $1,000 stipends for students who have conducted exceptional research while studying abroad as determined by the UC Education Abroad Program.

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Research-Themed Programs Abroad

Conduct a research project with professors and graduate students in your field and build a portfolio for graduate school or the private sector. You'll take your skills, ideas, and perspectives to a new location abroad and learn new methods for developing and presenting your work. This is ideal for pursuing a research idea independently under the guidance of a mentor.

Whether with a specific focus on research or with special opportunities to focus on research through elective coursework, these are nine nifty programs with opportunities for all students interested in research:

Program Term(s) Engineering Natural Sciences SSHA Fields
UCEAP - COSTA RICA - Tropical Biology and Conservation Fall
Spring
   
UCEAP - HONG KONG - Research in Hong Kong Summer
UCEAP - JAPAN - Engineering & Science Spring
Year
 
UCEAP - JAPAN - STEM Research in Osaka Summer  
UCEAP - JAPAN - STEM Research in Tokyo Summer
Fall
Spring
 
UCEAP - MEXICO - Field Research in Mexico Fall    
UCEAP - SINGAPORE - STEM Research in Singapore Summer  
UCEAP - TAIWAN - Research in Taipei Summer
UCEAP - UNITED KINGDOM - Summer Research in Glasgow Summer  

UCEAP's Undergraduate Research Awards

Did you know that you can pick up a $1,000 stipend for research you conduct abroad? For exceptional researching while studying abroad on UCEAP, you can pick up an award for your research.

Here's a little more on the Undergraduate Research Awards: These awards recognize undergraduate students who have conducted exceptional research while studying abroad on UCEAP. Awards, consisting of a $1,000 stipend each, are offered annually in each of three disciplinary areas: the humanities, social sciences, and sciences and engineering.

More info…

Start Your Application

Ready to apply? Head over to the MyStudyAbroad Portal to begin your find your progam and being your application today.