Undergraduate research is valuable whether or not you plan to be a researcher in the future.  If you envision going on to graduate school or if you plan to go into a career where analytical problem solving is valued, then the experience of being part of a research team will be extremely beneficial. Plus as a UMD student, you have access to over 200 research centers on or just off campus at the University of Maryland. BSOS is home to 10 diverse, interdisciplinary departments and many centers and programs, all committed to investigating and improving the human condition. 

BSOS Majors: Research Guide- gain major specific research experience as an undergraduate

Explore Different Types of Research Opportunities

• Research on Campus: Review research opportunities that are available at University of Maryland.
• Research in D.C.: Explore a variety of research and internship experiences in the greater D.C. area. 
• Research in the U.S.: Thinking about doing research in a different city? See what opportunities are available. 
• International Research Opportunities: Considering international research? Explore what positions are available outside of the U.S.

Examples of Popular On-Campus Research Opportunities for BSOS Students

• Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research: Online board post research opportunities for undergraduate students
• Maryland Undergraduate Research Day
• PULSAR Program in Language Science
• Psychology Research Assistantships
• START (National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism & Responses to Terrorism)

Programs:

• FIRE - First Year Innovation and Research Experience- provides first-year UMD students with an inclusive faculty-mentored research experience that drives accelerated career readiness and opportunity.
• Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program- Rising juniors and seniors who are primarily from low-income, first generation and traditionally underrepresented groups to pursue doctoral studies.
• Many BSOS Departments offer departmental honors programs in which students can conduct original research with a faculty mentor.

Locate BSOS Faculty working on...

• Resilience Researchers by Department
• Inequality Researchers by Department

The Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research has a listing in ELMS. Click here to request access to ELMS resource site.**

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