Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE)

Important Announcement

On March 24, 2025, we received notice from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that the goals of the U-RISE program no longer match the priorities of the NIH and therefore the program was terminated. U-RISE programs across the country received similar termination notices. CSULB was advised to stop all U-RISE activities as of 3/31/2025, the end of the 2024-2025 budget period.

We encourage students to seek research opportunities in faculty-mentored environments and strongly urge them to consider applying to different funding opportunities: