Industry Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

Industry - Undergraduate Research
Opportunities Program

This program is intended to encourage companies to support exceptional undergraduate, Co-op students in their employ for a 6-month research experience. This research award is in addition to the regular Co-op salary paid to the student and begins on their return to their school for an academic period. Officially called the I-UROP (Industry-Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program), here is how it works . . .

1.  An undergraduate, co-op student (intern) completes at least one term at their corporate employer.

2.  When the student returns to NU (or BU, RPI, or UPRM) for a 4 or 6-month academic period “The Company” provides a $6K research fellowship. $5K is paid directly to the student (no overhead is charged). $1K (also, free of overhead) is transferred to the faculty mentor's research budget for equipment, supplies, and travel to support the student's research.

3.  The student works a minimum of 10 hours per week on research that is of interest to “The Company” when he/she is at school taking classes.
4.  The student has a faculty mentor and an industry mentor who guide the student in his/her employment and research experience. In addition, a co-op faculty mentor will help the student integrate these experiences with the student’s academic program.
5.   A simple Research Fellowship Agreement is signed between “The Company” and the participating university.

“The Company” generally provides this incentive to undergraduate engineering students for whom they have a serious, longer-term interest in as potential employees.