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The Office of Undergraduate Research identifies and develops research opportunities for CSUDH students on campus and at other institutions, during the academic year as well for summer research experiences. If you’re interested in doing research, the best place to start is to talk to your instructors! They are the disciplinary experts in their fields, and often can provide specialized guidance that is specific to your major. If you have questions about finding research opportunities, ask us! Our email is our@csudh.edu. CSUDH is supported by a breadth of research programs that are specifically designed to help undergraduates succeed in research and help them transition towards graduate school. Below are programs currently operating on and off campus, many of which work closely with the Office of Undergraduate Research. You may learn more about the eligibility and requirement of the programs using the links below.
We are happy to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2021/2022 COAST Undergraduate Student Research Support Program. The CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) is the umbrella organization for marine and coastal related activities within the CSU. COAST promotes research and education to advance our knowledge of natural marine and coastal resources and the processes that affect them. COAST encourages all types of research and other activities that relate to the open and coastal ocean, coastal zones (bays, estuaries, beaches), and coastal watersheds to the extent that the organisms, material or process ultimately articulates with the coast. Work supported by COAST is not limited to research in California.
COAST created the Undergraduate Student Research Support Program to provide funding to every campus in the CSU to support undergraduate student participation in faculty-mentored marine, coastal and coastal watershed research. The goal of this program is to engage students interested in pursuing marine-related careers and provide them with the opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to join a highly skilled, technologically advanced workforce while promoting and supporting CSU faculty research.
Application instructions and details about the COAST Undergraduate Student Research Support Program can be found in the link below.
The application deadline is Friday, February 18, 2022
Please contact Dr. Charlene McCord (cmccord@csudh.edu) or Dr. Samantha Leigh (sleigh@csudh.edu) with any questions, comments, or concerns about this program, or COAST.
This program provides paid hands-on research opportunities with faculty mentors at CSUDH, The Lundquist Institute and Charles Drew University. Funding support includes travel, laboratories supplies, and enrichment activities to support students who intend to pursue a PhD in biomedical or behavioral science.
The goal of the Toro UndocuScholars Research Program is to provide currently and formerly undocumented students and mixed-status students an opportunity to engage in research and become prepared to advance to graduate school.