Why SROP?

Koshonna Brown, SROP alumna

"For me, a Ph.D. was an ominous thing that I wouldn’t be able to obtain.  Once that light clicked on that this was feasible for me and I could do this, I started to pursue graduate school options.  I don’t think I would be at Northwestern had I not participated in SROP."

Koshonna Brown, a second-year graduate student studying public health at Northwestern University. She participated in SROP at Northwestern and at the University of Michigan.

Enhance your academic and research skills by working one-on-one with a faculty mentor from top-ranked research institutions. Gain experience as an undergraduate student to put you at an advantage as a graduate applicant:

  • Weekly campus-based educational enrichment activities broaden your view of graduate education and research, along with strengthening your technical skills.
  • Campus workshops inform you about graduate admission procedures, financial aid opportunities, test-taking skills, preparing a presentation, and expose you to a wide range of research fields. Informal social gatherings provide a relaxed setting for students and faculty to exchange ideas and share experiences.
  • At the end of the summer, you present the results of your research project at a symposium or poster session held on your campus.

SROP Points of View
Mentors and alumni share thoughts at the SROP Conference

 

Screenshot from Terry Gustafson's "The Joy of Research" video

Watch The Joy of Research video by Terry Gustafson, Chemistry, Ohio State University.