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Doing research abroad can provide you with access to sources and data not possible in the US. Often, study abroad programs have connections that can:
- Pair you with a professor in your field
- Give you entrance to a library that specializes in your area
- Provide access to a situation that you want to investigate
There are different ways to get credit for, or use, research abroad. In consultation with your adviser investigate these avenues:
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
UROP offers financial awards twice yearly to full time undergraduates for research, scholarly, or creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty member. It encourages students to conduct research and pursue academic interests outside of their regular courses by employing them to work on special research projects.
Honors Projects
Research projects can fulfill an honors requirement.
Talk with your honors adviser about how this opportunity can
fit into your degree plan.
Senior Paper
Work with your major adviser to define your senior project. Express your interest at this time in having an international topic and doing research abroad. It is a good idea to have a location, program, and a rough idea of a topic ready when you approach your major adviser.
You may find that your needs are best met by individualized directed study. In some cases, the entire overseas experience consists of a directed study project; in other cases, such a project supplements a study abroad program. You will work with a faculty sponsor to set the parameters of your research and the assessment.
Please Note:
Before doing research be sure to inform yourself of research processes and policies at the University of Minnesota. Human Subjects Approval for Research may be required. You will want to work with your faculty adviser to verify if you need to apply to the Institutional Review Board for approval to work with human subjects in a research project.
Last modified on February 9, 2009 |