First year and transfer students will have the opportunity to engage in faculty-mentored research projects or scholarly work across any discipline.
Our workshops have been formatted to provide students with a space to gain tools for getting involved in research at Oregon State University. Each of our workshops are tailored to help students at the beginning, middle, and beyond their research journeys.
We understand that reaching out to faculty members can be intimidating, so we have outlined the basic rules of email etiquette!
Biographical Sketches are a great tool to document an individual's qualifications, professional experience, and academic journey. Think of your BioSketch as a response to the question: “Tell me about yourself?”
VMock creates a centralized experience for students and provides continuous feedback to prepare their CVs and resumes
Writing and research consultants provide support with any type of writing project (class assignments, research papers, CVs/resumes, cover letters, job or scholarship applications, etc.) during any point in your writing process. We're excited to work with you on your next writing project!
Requesting a Letter of Recommendation
A letter of recommendation is a letter written on behalf of an applicant by someone who can vouch for that person's educational or professional performance. This can be used when interviewing to work in research labs, schools, or future jobs. Click here to learn more!
Research isn't linear! There are many different ways to get involved in research at OSU and we've laid out a few ways for you to get started.
Finding Faculty in your College
There are many faculty researchers working within OSU and some that share similar interests, this page will help direct you to who's doing what.
Interviewing to work in a Research Group
After choosing the faculty member you'd like to conduct research with, the next step is meeting with them to discuss joining their research group. Here you will find tips on how to construct emails, questions to ask, and more.
Maintaining organized and legible notes allows your research notebook to be a valuable resource to you and your research group. Click here to learn more about organizing notes, and note taking tips.
Eventually, there will come a time when you’ll have to leave a research group for various reasons. Here are some suggestions to consider prior to leaving a research position.
The ASC values collaborating with campus partners, believing that a unified campus effort can bring about the best opportunities for student success and engagement. We support our strategic planning and program delivery with local and national best practices applied by well-trained professionals committed to student success. We welcome students, staff, and faculty to stop by and learn more about our programs.
Engaging in research as an undergraduate can strengthen your CV, provide important connections for letters of recommendation, and increase your chances to obtain a research position once you graduate. This page is intended to help students leverage a research experience when applying for jobs or graduate programs.
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Bridge can be accessed under the Employee login and the required modules are:
OSU students will use Bridge's Student Training site for trainings that are required for your OSU classes, such as lab safety.
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) is an online training program made up of educational courses on a variety of topics relating to ethics and research. Maintaining good ethics while conducting research is a crucial part of maintaining the public's trust in research and may be included in a training requirement when joining research groups.
Research is not linear and there is no single way to do it. It can be conducted in many different types of fields and in many disciplines. If you are interested in conducting research, the Office of URSA will work to help you find a way to do it!