Timeline for 2024-2025 Round 1 (Aug/Sept)
For Research Mentors
- Monday, August 12 at 6:00am - First day to post projects
- Friday, August 30 at 11:59pm - Last day to post projects
- Monday, September 9 at 9:00am - First day to accept applications
- Monday, September 23 at 5:00pm - Last day to accept applications
For Students
- Monday, September 2 at 6:00am - First day to apply for projects
- Monday, September 9 at 8:00am - Last day to apply for projects
Recent Blog Posts
BUA to become PROPEL
The Biology Undergraduate Apprenticeship (BUA) program is being expanded to serve all STEM disciplines through a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence Award to the University of Massachusetts Amherst (Thanks Elizabeth Conner!). To reflect the new broader mission the BUA program has be renamed PROPEL (Promoting Research Opportunities for Equity in Learning). We look forward to working with mentors and students from many different departments. As in the past any mentor or any student from any department on campus can post and apply to projects.
PROPEL team members receive grant to work with mentors on best practices for equitable access to research experiences
PROPEL team members Jeffrey Blanchard (biology), Paula Rees (civil and environmental engineering), Lori Astheimer (psychological and brain sciences), Syde Orange (student success and diversity), along with Madelaine Bartlett (biology), Lisa Depiano (Stockbridge), Martin Hunter (biomedical engineering), Ashish Kulkarni (chemical engineering), Emily Kumpel (civil and environmental engineering), Ruthanne Paradise (chemistry), Brenda Philips (electrical and computer engineering), Shannon Roberts (mechanical and industrial engineering), & Lisa Sanders (psychological and brain sciences) recie