Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (CU SPUR)

Undergraduate CU Boulder engineering and applied science students in the CU SPUR program earn hourly wages (currently $16/hr) while engaging in research with college faculty and graduate students. Positions are advertised in late February, and applications are accepted through the end of March for positions for the upcoming summer term.

You may work up to 300 hours in these positions over 10 weeks. You must be available for the entire 10-week program, which generally runs from early June to early August. You will also attend several mandatory seminars, and all CU SPUR students present a PowerPoint presentation at the end of the 10 weeks.

Overview

Timeline

Project list released:听Feb. 13
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Deadline to apply: CLOSED
麻豆淫院 notified of decision:听April 8
Summer 2024听program dates:听May 28听- Aug. 2

CU SPUR project list 2024

Be in Good Academic Standing in the College of Engineering and Applied Science to apply for a position
Degree-seeking students should be meeting CU cumulative, semester听and major GPAs of at least听2.0
CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science student
Must be a current or continuing student
- 麻豆淫院听graduating in May听are not eligible

Application review will not begin until the application deadline closes, so take your time to submit your application.听Prior CU SPUR and/or prior DLA students are not eligible to participate. Our goal is to get new students into labs, so if you are currently working in a lab, you are not eligilbe to apply for a project in that lab. Please read the descriptions carefully and听make sure you meet all the requirements for each position.

Additional program requirements

Submit a resume and cover letter addressing your qualifications for each project you apply for, even if听a faculty member recommended you for the听position
Attend an introductory meeting during the first week of the program
Complete "Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct" and "Reseponsible Conduct of Research" online training modules
Work as directed by faculty member and/or graduate student mentor. Make a听good-faith effort to work 30 hours per week during听the summer
Attend four bi-weekly seminars听
Attend your practice presentation, final presentation, and final presentations for ten other students
Complete听surveys regarding your听experiences in the program

Choose the positions you're interested in
Fill out the CU SPUR application
Submit a professional cover letter and resume, detailing your qualifications for the research positions

All students who are in Good Academic Standing in CEAS听will be emailed a link with the application. If you think you qualify, but didn't get the email, please email Sharon Anderson.听

Tips for a successful application

Respond in your cover letter to any requirements mentioned in the project listing. For instance,听if the project says you must have taken Material and Energy Balance, include that in your cover letter.
Select a diversity of projects. Be sure they are ones of interest to you, but try not to听select three from one faculty member,听as we may not give more than one student to听each professor.
Select five projects. If you are only interested in one or two, don鈥檛听apply for ones that are not interesting to you, but applying to five听will allow maximum flexibility when considering you for a position.
Contact the professor offering the project听to learn more about it and see if it is a good match. If you听ask relevant听questions and听make a good impression, the faculty member may ask for you.听

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View Summer 2022 Projects

If you accept another position for the summer after applying, please notify Sharon Anderson听to remove your application from consideration.
No housing or travel allowances are provided for this program.

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