The following undergraduate research programs are available through LUROP:

• Biology Research Fellows Program
  The Biology Research Fellows Program funds top biology students in intensive two- or three-year research projects under the direction of a faculty mentor in the Department of Biology. Students work on their projects during the academic year and summer(s). This highly competitive program encourages students to publish and present at national conferences. Program Requirements: Open to biology majors, in their freshman or sophomore years. 3 students will be accepted annually. Students need pre-approval from faculty mentors before applying.
  
  Stipend: $3,500.00 per year
  
  Research Budget: $2,000 for laboratory supplies
  
  Timeline: 2 or 3 year commitment, including at least 10 weeks during intervening summers.
  
  Application Deadline: March 1
  
  Contact: Dr. Domenic Castignetti, Chair
  Phone: 773. 508.3638
  Email: dcastig@luc.edu

• Biology Summer Research Fellowships
  The Biology Summer Research Fellowships funds students who want to undertake a summer project with a faculty member in the Department of Biology. Students need pre-approval from faculty mentor before applying. You should not apply without prior approval from a mentor.  
  
  Stipend: $2,000.00
  
  Research Budget: $1,000 for laboratory supplies
  
  Timeline: 10 weeks during summer-specific dates can be negotiated with the faculty member.
  
  Application Deadline: March 1
  
  Contact: Dr. Domenic Castignetti, Chair
  Phone: 773. 508.3638
  Email: dcastig@luc.edu

• Carbon Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
  The Carbon Fellowship Program offers a full two-year, interdisciplinary research opportunity for science and math majors to work closely with faculty mentors. This program is designed for students who plan to pursue research in graduate or professional schools.
  
  Program Requirements: Open to undergraduate students majoring in Biology, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics with a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA. Students need pre-approval from faculty mentors before applying
  
  Stipend: $5,000.00 per year
  
  Research Budget: $2,500.00 for research supplies and student conference travel
  
  Timeline: 2 year commitment: Applications due March 1 of sophomore year; Scholars engage in program fall of junior year – spring of senior year
  
  Application Deadline: March 1
  
  Contact: Gina Lettiere, Coordinator
  Phone: 773.508.8255
  Email: cuerp@luc.edu
  
  For more information or to apply, visit: Carbon Scholars Site
  
  
• Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy (CUERP) Undergraduate Research Fellows Program
  The focus of the CUERP Undergraduate Research Fellows Program is for students to conduct interdisciplinary research on issues related to unsustainable natural resource uses in the greater Chicago land region. The Center encourages research projects to combine elements of ecosystem structure and function, impacts on human health, public policy, behaviors, and other environmental factors. Students need pre-approval from faculty mentor before applying.
  
  Stipend: $1,000.00 per year
  
  Research Budget: Up to $1,000.00
  
  Timeline: Summer Session (May – August) or Academic Year (September – May)
  
  Application Deadline: March 1
  
  Contact: Gina Lettiere, Coordinator
  Phone: 773.508.8255
  Email: cuerp@luc.edu
  
  For more information or to apply, visit: CUERP Site
  
  
• Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) Fellowship
  The Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) Fellowship is intended to facilitate involvement of students in collaborative research projects with community-based organizations, social service agencies, health care providers, businesses, and government in Chicago's city and suburbs. Through their research and learning projects, fellows are active participants in the university's efforts to improve the quality of life of all members of the Chicago metropolitan community. Involvement in the work of CURL can help students develop a foundation for future graduate programs, community development, or volunteer service.
  
  Program Requirements: Open to any undergraduate with sophomore standing or above from any of the undergraduate programs at the university. Those students from the social sciences and humanities are strongly encouraged to apply. Students who qualify for work-study money are also strongly encouraged to apply.
  
  Stipend: Hourly pay; Total earnings up to $1,200.00 per year
  
  Research Budget: Funding available through grants, sponsored research, etc.
  
  Timeline: Applications accepted for fall and spring semesters; Limited summer session positions available
  
  Application Deadline: March 1 for the fall semester & November 1 for the spring semester – Applications also accepted on a rolling basis.
  
  Contact: Gina Lopez, Administrative Manager
  Phone: 312.915.7760
  Email: glopez@luc.edu
  
  For more information or to apply, visit: CURL Fellows Site
  
  
• The Joan and Bill Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage Research Fellowship
  The Joan and Bill Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage (CCIH), in support of the Catholic Studies Minor, offers a one-year research fellowship to undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in the Catholic Studies Minor program. This fellowship is dedicated to support for CCIH-funded faculty research projects as well as CCIH's international research projects.
  
  Stipend: $1,500 for academic year
  
  Research Budget: up to $500 for research supplies (for faculty mentor's project)
  
  Timeline: Academic Year
  
  Application Deadline: March 1
  
  Contact: Dr. Michael Schuck, Director of Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage
  Phone: 773.508.3820
  Email: catheritage@luc.edu
  
  For more information on the Catholic Studies Minor, please visit: http://www.luc.edu/catholicstudies/index.shtml
   
• Mulcahy Scholars Program
  The Mulcahy Scholars Program is designed for College of Arts and Sciences majors in the hard sciences, who are interested in working on an individual project with a faculty mentor, serving as a research assistant, or engaging as a member of a collaborative research team to support ongoing faculty projects throughout the academic year. Students need pre-approval from faculty mentor before applying
  
  Stipend: $1,000.00 per year
  
  Research Budget: Up to $1,000.00
  
  Timeline: Academic Year (September – May)
  
  Application Deadline: March 1
  
  Contact: Dean’s Office of the College of Arts & Sciences
  Phone: 773.508.3500
  
  For more information or to apply, visit: Mulcahy Scholars Site
  
  
• Provost Fellowship for Undergraduate Research 
  The Provost Fellowship is designed for undergraduate students in any academic discipline who are interested in either establishing an individual project with faculty mentorship or working with a faculty member on their ongoing research as a research assistant.
  
  Program Requirements: Open to students from all academic disciplines and schools at the university. Students in the humanities and the professional schools are especially encouraged to apply. Students in the hard sciences are only eligible for the Provost Fellowship during the summer; for an academic-year fellowship, they should apply for a different opportunity, such as the Mulcahy Scholars Program.   Students need pre-approval from faculty mentor before applying.
  
  Stipend: $1,000.00 per year
  
  Research Budget: Up to $1,000.00
  
  Timeline: Summer Session (May – August) or Academic Year (September – May)
  
  Application Deadline: March 1
  
  Contact: Kelly Christopher
  Phone: 773.508.3886
  Email: kfust@luc.edu
  
  For more information or to apply, visit: Provost Fellowship Site
  
  
• Research Mentoring Program
  The Research Mentoring Program (RMP) is designed to partner graduate students who are working on their dissertation research with undergraduates who are interested in participating in research. This summer program is designed to support doctoral students in their dissertation research while providing an opportunity for undergraduates to learn more about graduate studies and graduate-level research.
  
  Program Requirements: Undergraduates must be current sophomores or juniors, available to work during summer, and interested in attending graduate school.
  
  Stipend: $1,000.00 for doctoral students; $1,000.00 for undergraduate students
  
  Research Budget: Up to $500.00 for research costs
  
  Timeline: 6-8 weeks during the summer session
  
  Application Deadline: March 1 for undergraduate applications
  
  Contact: Dr. Jessica Horowitz, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School
  Email: jhorow@luc.edu
  
  For more information or to apply, please visit: http://www.luc.edu/gradschool/researchmentoringprogramsummer2012/.
  
  
• Ricci Scholars Program
  The Ricci Scholars Program is an innovative research and cultural immersion program organized around the theme of the meeting of East and West. The program awards selected students with scholarships for travel, research and exploration during a junior year of study divided between two of the world’s most important cities: Rome, Italy, and Beijing, China.
  
  Stipend & Budget: Includes one roundtrip ticket for a group flight between Chicago and Rome; and one roundtrip ticket/group flight between Chicago and Beijing. Also includes: research assistance; research-related travel while in Rome and Beijing; and faculty support. Ricci Scholars are expected to pay tuition and room and board at Loyola University Chicago during their junior year, adjusted according to rates for the Rome Center and The Beijing Center. Normally, institutional aid from Loyola University Chicago as well as financial assistance apply to enrollment at the Rome Center and The Beijing Center.
  
  Academic Credit and Designation: Students who successfully complete all aspects of the program will receive a total of 6 credit hours for their completed project and for participation in program seminars. At graduation, they will be specially designated as Ricci Scholars.
  
  Timeline: Applications due fall semester of the sophomore year. Junior year: Students study and research in Rome during the fall semester and in Bejing during the spring semester.
  
  Application Deadline: Applications due fall semester of the sophomore year
  
  Contact: Marian Carlson, Office of International Programs
  Phone: 773.508.3899
  Email: ricci@luc.edu
  
  For more information or to apply, visit: Ricci Scholars Site
  
  
• Rudis Fellowship
  The Rudis Fellowship provides scholarships to students whose research focuses on the comparative study of constitutions. Recipients of the scholarship will write a 20-25 page research paper during the academic year under the guidance of a faculty member in the Department of History or the Department of Political Science.
  
  Academic Credit: Accepted students must enroll in a 3-credit Directed Reading course in the spring semester, under the direction of their faculty mentor.
  
  Stipend & Research Budget: Grants awarded up to $2,000.00 per year
  
  Timeline: Academic Year (September – May)
  
  Application Deadline: March 18
  Contact: Dr. Vincent Mahler, Department of Political Science
  Email: vmahler@luc.edu
  
  For more information or to apply, visit: Rudis Fellowship Site
  
  
• Women in Science Enabling Research (WISER)
  Women in Science Enabling Research (WISER) is designed for undergraduate women seeking to explore research science, work closely with faculty, learn how laboratory work is conducted, and build a sense of community.
  
  Program Requirements: Open to novice and experienced undergraduate women interested in engaging in faculty-guided research, who do not intend to apply to medical or dental school.
  
  Stipend: $2,000.00
  
  Timeline: 8 week session from June – July
  
  Application Deadline: March 1
  
  Contact: Dr. Anne Grauer, Department of Anthropology
  Phone: 773.508.3480
  Email: agrauer@luc.edu
  
  For more information or to apply, visit: WISER Program Site