From Aristotle and Plato to Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis H. Sullivan, students and their mentors have been collaborating to produce works of scholarly merit. The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), established at the University of Colorado Denver in 1994, enhances undergraduate education by funding students engaged in research, scholarly, creative, and entrepreneurial activities in collaboration with faculty at the downtown Denver campus of the University of Colorado Denver (UCD). Projects are either designed around the activities of a faculty member or designed independently by a student or team of students and endorsed by a faculty sponsor.    Application Instructions (pdf)  Sample UROP Application (pdf)  2009-10 Student Application Form  2009-10 Faculty Sponsor Form
John Lanning, Undergraduate Experiences Brad Stith, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences David Albeck, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Laura Cuetara, College of Arts & Media Janet Postma, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Office Vicki Lane, The Business School Mark Tanzer, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences		o    Support and promote research, creative and entrepreneurial activities o    Encourage and facilitate student-faculty collaboration o    Foster personalized learning o    Create opportunities for undergraduates to further develop their professional skills o    Engage undergraduates in the university's research mission o    Contribute to a unified culture of excellence at UCD Applications will soon be accepted for the 2009-2010 grants program. Anticipated award announcement is April 24, 2009. Application deadline for the 2009-2010 program is March 20, 2009. Watch for annoucements across campus. Participation in UROP is an intense educational experience that introduces students to the process of research, including writing a proposal, preparing a budget, conducting research, analyzing data, and bringing the project to closure in the form of a written abstract and presentation, demonstration or performance.  Approximately 20-30 awards will be available through UROP for fiscal year 2009-10 ending June 30, 2010. Please visit the Research and Creative Activities Day web site to learn about prizes, information and event application (a presentation is required of UROP award winners).