The MemphiSTEM project encourages undergraduate students to participate in research. Several opportunities are available for paid research fellowships both through the MemphiSTEM project and affiliated projects. For MemphiSTEM funds, students are encouraged to talk with faculty members in their home department, as well as with faculty members from other STEM departments, to determine if there are ongoing research projects that might be of interest. Students should then complete the MemphiSTEM undergraduate research fellowship application.

Examples of Previously Funded Undergraduate Research Projects at the U of M by STEM Discipline

Please click on the links below to read about research projects for which Undergraduate Research Fellowships were previously funded through MemphiSTEM.  These are examples of the wide variety of STEM research conducted on campus.  Please contact faculty in your major to determine current research project opportunities.

Other Opportunities for Research Experience

There are a number of alternate ways undergraduate students may participate in STEM research at the UofM. Students may approach STEM faculty with research grants who may be seeking undergraduate researchers. To determine who has research grants, talk to STEM advisors or faculty working in fields that interest you. You may schedule an appointment with STEM advisor, Ms. Regina Hairston (rhairstn@memphis.edu) if you wish to discuss research opportunities for undergraduates at the UofM.

There are also opportunities outside the UofM. Check out the following links:

Duke Engineering URE
Students in any field of engineering or the hard sciences may apply to the program, not just engineering students.

National Science Foundation REU Site
(Includes link to Search for an REU Site)