The Office of Undergraduate Research is launching a new interdisciplinary research program, the Undergraduate Research Collective!

The Undergraduate Research Collective is a two-year program designed for first-year, second-year, and first-year transfer students with no prior research experience. Students enroll in a two-quarter seminar focused on research preparation and community-building, are matched with a faculty mentor to conduct research, and receive an $8,000 scholarship over the course of their two-year participation.

To apply for the Undergraduate Research Collective, students must:

• Be a first-year, second-year or first-year transfer student in the 2025-26 academic year.
• Be registered full-time (at least 12 credits) during the award period, pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
• Have no prior faculty-mentored research experience outside of a course.

The application is currently open and will close July 21, 2025. Learn more about the application here and contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at undergradresearch@uw.edu with any questions you may have.