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Program Description

 

The SURE program will provide stipends for students to conduct two months of full-time (40 hours/week) summer research under the supervision of a UT Austin Department of Psychology faculty member. The SURE program will occur in person. A $2500 stipend will be provided to students. The SURE program will run from June 5th to August 5th!

This is a full-time research program which offers an intensive research experience to students with a keen interest in some specific research or broad area of research currently being conducted in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. All participants will be assigned a graduate student mentor. The program includes special seminars and workshop sessions related to research and graduate programs along with a number of social activities.

Seminars and workshop sessions include:
  • guest presentations by University faculty and staff
  • library and computer research resources
  • experimental design and scientific methods
  • ethics in psychological research
  • statistical analysis
  • presenting research
  • applying to graduate school

Students will present their work as an in-person presentation (e.g., power point presentation) at the end of the program and will also have opportunities to have in-person presentations of their work during the course of their participation.

Eligibility

Applicants for the SURE program must be:

  • US Citizens or Permanent Residents
  • Undergraduates who are majoring in Psychology at a college or university in the state of Texas

Program Requirements

  • Participants will engage in projects for a minimum of 40 hours per week for two months.
  • Participants will attend weekly lab meetings and SURE program seminars.
  • Participants are expected to dedicate themselves full time to the program and should not be enrolled in any classes or working (either part-time or full-time) during their time in the program.

Program Sample Activities

  • Welcome Reception for Participants

  • Graduate Mentor and Undergraduate Participant Lunch

  • Weekly Brown Bag Meetings. Guest presentations by University staff, graduate students and faculty covering topics such as: areas of research in psychology, library research resources, use of computers, scientific methods and experimental design, ethics in psychological research, applying to graduate school, financial resources for minority applicants to graduate programs in psychological science, and information and resources to facilitate the attendance of local and national conferences. 

  • Poster Session Showcasing Participant Research Projects

  • GRE: While there is no formal GRE training, our graduate student mentors are willing to chat with our students about their experiences with the GRE and often share any study materials they have. In addition, SURE scholars often form GRE study groups over the course of the summer and prepare for the exam together.

Questions?

Contact SURE Program Coordinator Dr. Marlone Henderson:
marlone.henderson@utexas.edu

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