U-RISE

The Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This training initiative is for undergraduate students interested in health-related research. Their mission is to enhance participation in the biomedical and behavioral research workforce in the United States.

The training program is designed to prepare students to enter a research-focused graduate degree program with the ultimate goal of pursuing a biomedical or behavioral research career.