The CAPS Research Apprenticeship is a semester-long introduction to STEM research. Apprentices learn about STEM graduate program career avenues and undergraduate research opportunities.
The apprenticeship involves:
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Shadowing experience within a relevant STEM discipline
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Development of quantitative research, writing, and communication skills through a one-credit course
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Community building and networking with professors and peers
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to become a CAPS Research Apprentice students must:
- Be a first or second year student at UConn in good academic standing
- Be enrolled in a STEM major
- Identify as first-generation to college and from a household defined as low-income by the U.S. Department of Education and/or self-identify as an underrepresented racial or ethnic group in STEM graduate studies
Questions?
Contact CAPS Research Scholars/McNair Scholars Program Coordinator, Renee Trueman, Ph.D.: renee.gilberti@uconn.edu
Apply to Become a CAPS Research Apprentice!
Applications for the 2023-24 AY are now closed.