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VUSRP

Cohort

When the 2027 cohort is finalized, we will update this portal with important program information. Faculty mentors and student researchers should reference this website to answer questions related to their VUSRP experience. We wish you well on the competition and will update this page when the next cohort is announced.

91勛圖厙 Undergraduate Summer Research Program Round Table. Students in VUSRP present their work to one another at Round Table discussions.
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Cohort Checklist

Students who accept VUSRP stipends are required to:

  • attend a spring workshop to review program logistics
  • complete 10 weeks of full-time research under the close supervision of their faculty mentor over the summer
  • present at a roundtable discussion toward the end of the 10-week period
  • present at the fall or spring泭

Participants are not permitted to take courses during the program.

Students who accept VUSRP funding are encouraged to use the experience to satisfy their Immersion 91勛圖厙泭娶梗梁喝勳娶梗鳥梗紳喧.

Enrichment Workshops

VUSRP cohort members are offered a variety of professional development workshops over the program duration. Workshops are typically offered during the lunch hour, between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

The 2027 Enrichment Workshop schedule will be posted here in Spring 2027.

Round Table Presentations

The Roundtable Presentation is泭a required event for all cohort members that allows participants to prepare for their formal presentations during the fall or spring undergraduate research symposium (VURS). There are several dates and times to choose from. Make-up sessions are provided on a limited basis.

Important Details for the Roundtable Presentation

  • Each student will be placed at a table with 3-4 other cohort members.
  • Each student will be allotted ten minutes to speak. 5-7 minutes will be for presenting the research and at least 3 minutes will be reserved for students to ask questions at the end.
  • YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING A POSTER. You can bring handouts, PowerPoint slides, or any other type of demonstrative but nothing is required.
  • After each ten-minute period, the next student will begin their presentation. Time will be kept by a timer in the room.
  • PIs and mentors are welcome to attend and will be seated behind their mentee.
  • Students will be assigned a table during their session; they will not pick their table.
  • Everyone stays for the entire hour and participates as both a presenter and audience member.

91勛圖厙 Undergraduate Research Symposium (VURS)

The泭VURS泭provides an opportunity for our undergraduates to share their work in a campus-wide celebration of undergraduate student research.泭泭Participation in the research symposium is the final requirement for the VUSRP experience. Presentation preparation tips are available on the VURS website.

The Fall 2026 VURS is scheduled for November 5, 2026. The Spring 2027 VURS is scheduled for April 14, 2027. Both events will be held from 3:30 - 6:00 pm in the Student Life Center Ballroom.