The value of research lies in a student's participation in the work itself as much as the product. The experience reinforces and instills mastery of academic skills: how to formulate a question or hypothesis, how to gather evidence, and how to answer that question or test that hypothesis. Read more >>
Follow this link for suggestions on how to participate in undergraduate research.
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) provides information, advice, resources and encouragement for students pursuing undergraduate research, fellowships and scholarships.
CURF maintains an extensive research directory listing undergraduate and summer and research opportunities. It also provides a directory of, and supports students competing for, national and international fellowships and scholarships. CURF administers the University Scholars and the Benjamin Franklin Scholars programs for highly motivated undergraduates and sponsors numerous talks, presentations and information sessions in addition to offering one-on-one advising.
To speak with a CURF advisor, call 215.746.6488 for an appointment.
The College Undergraduate Research Electronic Journal (CUREJ) is an online, searchable repository that holds examples of research by students in the College of Arts and Sciences exploring a wide range of academic interests from the natural sciences through the social sciences and humanities, including music, painting and more.