About | Undergraduate Research and External Fellowships

The Office of Undergraduate Research and External Fellowships (UREF) provides comprehensive support to students as they pursue undergraduate research experiences and competitive external fellowships, with a particular focus on fostering a culture of academic inquiry and faculty engagement. UREF promotes meaningful connections between faculty and students, encourages mentorship, provides high-impact advising, and educates the UIC community about opportunities for students across all disciplines, both on campus and beyond.

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Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Award

Allows students with demonstrated financial need to work as research assistants for hourly pay–at no cost to faculty or departments.
Undergraduate Research

Our staff offers UIC students from all backgrounds and in all majors information and resources that help them find, secure, and succeed in research experiences–on and off campus and nationally and internationally.
External Fellowships

We provide extensive advisement and assistance to current UIC undergraduate and professional school students, and to recent alumni, in finding and applying for nationally- and internationally-competitive fellowships, scholarships, and grants.

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