Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

UROP is a program that cultivates and supports research partnerships between MIT undergraduates and faculty. It facilitates undergraduate involvement in research projects across MIT departments and provides administrative support and some direct funding. The program links students with faculty mentors and offers an online application system to register projects and apply for funding.

Access to faculty-mentored research opportunities and eligibility for UROP direct funding for some projects; use of the UROP online application system.

MIT undergraduates may participate in research partnerships with faculty.

Apply via the UROP online application portal once a UROP project and mentor have been identified.