How to Find Support to Do Student Research
Opportunities are available to actually get paid as a student to do research.
There are a number of institutional research training programs available through the University that provide student fiscal support in the form of stipends or wages. These programs typically have application processes and eligibility requirements. There are also paid research positions associated with grants obtained by individual professors.
Research Training Programs
The following programs are available for CSULB undergraduate and graduate students.
American Physical Society (APS) Bridge Program
The APS Bridge Program provides students with a Bachelor's degree the opportunity to be part of one of the largest Physics Master's program nationwide and prepares them to enter a Ph.D. program. Students from diverse backgrounds receive mentoring, research experiences and academic resources that empower them to thrive in the fields of Physics.
CSULB is one of only 5 Bridge sites in the US. The program is also supported by Google Inc. via 2-year fellowships and summer research assistantships. Applications are made through the American Physical Society's Bridge program website.
Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD)
The CSULB BUILD Program offers intensive, hands-on research and training opportunities for undergraduate students designed to prepare them to excel in doctoral programs, as well as health-related research careers.
The overall goal of CSULB BUILD is to strengthen and develop a sustainable pipeline for advanced research degrees in health-related research. This type of research uses innovative methods to examine the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases to improve health and well-being. It is conducted across a number of different disciplines (e.g., engineering and the behavioral, biological, clinical, physical, public health and social sciences) and can include basic, applied and translational approaches to studying a variety of health issues facing our communities and our nation.
Doctoral Diversity Initiative (DDI)
The UCSD-CSULB Doctoral Diversity Initiative (DDI) program offers excellent opportunities for undergraduate students from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) to gain research experience and for Ph.D. students/postdocs from University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to pursue academic careers in primarily undergraduate institutes.
We aim to broaden perspectives in the field of materials science by providing training opportunities. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM)
The Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) program is a partnership between California State University, Long Beach and The Ohio State University. As an NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), we are dedicated to increasing recruitment, retention, and degree attainment for CSULB students in materials research, and supporting excellent research and education endeavors.
PREM provides mentoring, guidance, and training for undergraduate and master's students for careers in Material Science via cutting edge research and educational opportunities. Students participate in highly interdisciplinary materials research projects incorporating physics, chemistry, mathematics, and mechanical engineering.
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)
The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) is a one-year program that offers first- and second-year students the chance to participate in the research and creative process with faculty.
Additional Funding Support
Scholarships and Funded Support lists a number of other funding support opportunities.
