Undergraduate research and creative scholarship activities represent one of the stronger examples of a high-impact learning practice that can advance the key characteristics of the University’s mission.  Mentored research, in which students and faculty work together to discover new knowledge, apply it to their discipline, and share it locally, nationally, and globally, is instrumental in helping individuals think analytically, question critically, and discover the enduring joy of inquiry.  Undergraduate research simultaneously strengthens undergraduate education; provides additional outlets for faculty to teach, research, and serve; and fosters the creation of a community of scholars that is essential to the intellectual health of the university.

The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) is a unit of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. We support undergraduate participation in research and scholarship at the University of Oregon through the administration of undergraduate fellowship and grant programs and through providing advising, support, and coaching to students seeking to get involved in research. Established in 2014, UROP serves all students, faculty, and staff in the university's college and schools. 

Faculty Advisory Committee

The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program is advised by a committee of faculty at the University of Oregon. This committee is responsible for providing advice and guidance to UROP as well as reviewing proposals for UROP's Mini-grant and fellowship programs. Members of the 2023-2024 advisory committee:

Campus Partners

The following campus partners work with UROP to advance undergraduate research at the University of Oregon.

UROP Staff

Karl Reasoner, Senior Program Manager

kreasone@uoregon.edu 
541-346-8520