Research Opportunities
Did you know that approximately 50% of students at UIUC conduct research? Undergraduate research is important for those planning to pursue graduate school and it also counts as engineering experience to help launch your career. Therefore, we highly encourage you to obtain an undergraduate research experience, whether or not it is part of your James Scholar Honors Contract. Find out how to identify a research opportunity/professor to work with here! You don't need prior research experience to dive into research!
To create a research-focused James Scholar Honors Contract, you can simply identify a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework related to your research topic that also satisfies the Honors Contract requirements. The Honors Contract would typically includes a 400-level independent study or senior thesis course while you conduct research under a professor.
Students must meet all eligibility criteria to apply to the undergraduate research programs.