Internal Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Want to get involved with undergraduate research at Marquette? Check out the many opportunities listed below.
Internal undergraduate research opportunities (sorted by college and discipline/area of study)
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University-wide, multi- and interdisciplinary
- Core and Disciplinary Honors, University Honors Program:
- Programs in Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Exercise Science, Humanities (English, History, Languages Literatures and Cultures, Philosophy, and Theology), Nursing, Psychology, and Physics. Programs vary by major, minimum 6 credits of coursework dedicated to a major project (research, creative, or professional) plus presentation of project; majors that do not offer Disciplinary Honors programs may offer Honors major projects
- Summer Research Fellowships: 11-15 undergraduate summer research fellowships for Core and Disciplinary Honors students. $3,500 each, visit for the most recent call for proposals
- Study Abroad Scholarships: two study abroad scholarships for Core Honors students on Marquette approved programs. $1,500 each
- Study Abroad: students can study abroad at universities in different countries, gain internship or work experience abroad, participate in faculty led programs focused in specific subject areas, and so much more
- The Explorer Challenge
- up to $25,000 in seed money for innovative projects
- The 707 Hub: powered by the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship and the Social Innovation Initiative
- The Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship: helps students develop an entrepreneurship mindset, develop skills and grow their networks
- Signature Programs: Redo the Loo, Big East Start-up Challenge, Silicon Valley Experience, Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers
- The Social Innovation Initiative: support in solving problems in community, city, field, industry or country, Signature Programs include:
- The 707 Hub Funding Opportunities
- The Dorm Fund: pitch to the Dorm Fund Associates for up to $2,500 (reimbursable funding) to help accelerate new ventures ideas
- The Brewed Ideas Challenge: Marquette's annual pitch competition in partnership with Brady Corporation. Finalists build mentor relationships and attend workshops. Live pitch event, awards of $1,000-$7,500.
- The 707 Hub Mentoring Opportunities
- Office Hours with experts: meet with the 707 Hub's Entrepreneur-in-Residence to review ideas.
- Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic Office Hours: confidential 1:1 meetings, scheduled monthly
- Athletic and Human Performance Research Center (AHPRC) Initiative: interdisciplinary, collaborative, and innovative research to understand and enhance performance in athletic, healthy, and clinical populations, $1,500
- The President's Challenge: in partnership with American Family Insurance and Johnson Controls, funding for work that addresses Milwaukee's needs (theme changes every year), up to $50,000
- Global Water Center: water-related research projects including wastewater treatment, rainwater harvesting, and desalination
- Public Health & Equity Fellowship: providing students with immersive and meaningful experience focused in the development of research skills, $3,000 during fall and spring semesters
- Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program: prepares underrepresented, low-income, and first generation college students for graduate school through immersion into research projects and familiarization with the graduate school application process. For rising sophomores to seniors; students attend monthly meetings, engage with scholars on and off-campus, and present research at conferences. Seminar during the spring semester and an 8-week paid summer research project. Housed within the Educational Opportunity Program.
- : interdisciplinary researchers undergo an experience in intensive research training and mentoring
- Latinx Research Scholars Program: community-engaged research relating to mental health within Milwaukee's Latinx community
- Prestigious Fellowships: competitive fellowships offer opportunities both nationally and internationally (during the semester and the summer) and during the summer months
- College-wide, multi- and interdisciplinary
- MU4Gold Scholars Program: a two-year multi- and interdisciplinary research-freshmen entry program embedded in the University Honors Program that recruits, mentors, and financially supports students to find research mentors and pursue undergraduate research in their freshmen/sophomore years
- Klinger College of Arts and Sciences Summer Research Fellowships: up to four undergraduate research stipends for faculty-mentored research projects, $3,500 each
- Biological Sciences
- : 1 credit seminar course to introduce you to biological and biomedical research paths
- : first-year, competitive entry laboratory class, designed to give students a head-start in biological research/experimentation and to assist them in finding a research mentor to start their sophomore year
- : as a junior or senior, counts as course requirement (up to 6 credits can be used for major)
- The Launch Internship Program: a mechanism to allow undergraduate majors in the Department of Biological Sciences to earn biology (BIOL) or environmental studies (INES) course credit for relevant internship experiences
- Departmental Summer Research Program: paid independent research projects in laboratories of faculty in the department
- NSF-sponsored REU-summer research program
- Duke University Marine Laboratory: the Marine Sciences Education Consortium (Marquette is a part of), fall and spring programs
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Research laboratories
- : 1-3 credit hours, directed reading and/or research in computer science under a member of the faculty, prerequisite consent of the department chair
- : interdisciplinary researchers undergo an experience in intensive research training and mentoring
- Economics
- Center for Applied Economics: volunteer program through the Applied Global Business Learning program, 3 credits (cost is $1,000+, $500 scholarships available)
- English
- History
- Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
- Physics
- : independent study in Physics, 1-3 credit hours
- : Physics Exploration Capstone
- Research positions: paid research positions (summer and occasionally year-round), find a faculty member to work with
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social and Cultural Studies
- Research assistant opportunities on a case-by-case basis
- Internships: academic, community-based internships that provide the linkage between academic course content and real-world application (ANTH/CRLS/SOCI/SOWJ 3986/4986)
- Center for Peacemaking
- Domestic and International immersion experiences
- Semester-long study abroad in peacemaking
- Student Peacemaking Fellowships: up to $2,000 to deepen understanding of nonviolence and social change by engaging in local or global peacemaking efforts
- Mini-grants: student research assistant participation on faculty mini-grants, possible roles include transcription, coding, editing, conducting interviews, compiling data, translation, etc.
- Student employment: student researchers with the PARC (Promoting Assets and Reducing Crime) initiative and Peace Works; other opportunities related to interfaith dialogue in Milwaukee and the Center’s partnership with the Afghan Peace Volunteers. Please contact Sherri Walker (sherri.walker@marquette.edu) to inquire about undergraduate research positions.
- Journalism and Media Studies
- The O'Brien Student Experience: fellowship in which students gain real-world experience working with journalists from around the world, 3 credits
- : nonprofit news organization through the College of Communication that covers Milwaukee neighborhoods
- : including the Tribune, Journal, University Television, University Radio
- Urban Journalism Workshop: two-week summer workshop that focuses on multimedia news gathering and ends in
- The Social Justice Fellowship: one-year, project-based in which student creates a film exploring a social issue
- The New Voices Fellowship: one-year, project-based in which student creates a film that works with a community of color and addresses their experiences
- College-wide, multi- and interdisciplinary
- Field experiences: to provide students opportunities to work with pupils from diverse, ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds in Milwaukee areas
- Outreach initiatives:
- Hartman Literacy and Learning Center: undergraduate teachers in training tutor students from the inner city, assess individual reading abilities over time
- Behavior Clinic: a large community-based agency serving inner-city families about young children with development disabilities where research is used to provide knowledge in the field
- Culture and Well-Being Lab: students, faculty, and other collaborators conduct research about multicultural issues in psychology
- College-wide, multi- and interdisciplinary
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- , in collaboration with Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Paid internships and co-operative employment opportunities, design work, translational research, and curricula development
- College-wide, multi- and interdisciplinary
- Human Performance Assessment Core: fee for service lab for assessment of health and fitness for clinical and athletic populations, provides resources to collaborate with investigators
- Youth Empowered to Succeed: a collaboration between Marquette's Department of Physical Therapy and the Program in Exercise Sciences with the United Community Center of Milwaukee, community-based interventions to promote good health, positive social interaction, and community building in Latino middle school youth
- Biomedical Sciences
- Exercise Science
- Speech Pathology and Audiology:
- Speech and Hearing Clinic: undergraduate and graduate students evaluate and serve children and adults with developmental disorders as well as those who have suffered specific illnesses or injuries and who have aural rehabilitation needs
- College-wide, multi- and interdisciplinary
- Institutes, Centers and Initiatives
- Project Beyond: for students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue nursing, academic and person support as well as scholarship, stipend assistance, volunteering in experiential leadership programming
- Grant opportunities (Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students, Growing Diversity for Nurses & Campus Community, Nursing Workforce Diversity-Eldercare)
Faculty research interests (sorted by college and discipline/area of study)
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Students needed as research assistants on a case-by-case basis (opportunities sorted by college and discipline/area of study)
If you'd like to apply to any of the opportunities below, download and fill out the attached form, and return via email to the faculty mentor listed.
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Curious about the research that is happening at Marquette? Read about examples of undergraduate student research at Marquette, or check out the symposiums and conferences that happen at Marquette every year.
