Year Round Programs
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation – Undergraduate (LSAMP)

Provides students underserved/underrepresented groups with opportunities to participate in on-going research projects at UTSA and gain skills for doctoral education.
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Minority Access to Research Careers – Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC-U*STAR)

A research training program that assists underrepresented undergraduates gain quality research experience and training to prepare them for doctoral education.
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Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)

A research training and support program designed to increase the number of students from groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research who complete Ph.D. degree programs in these fields.
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Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program (McNair)

The Scholars Program exposes students who desire to pursue a Ph.D. to graduate work and research.
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Teaching and Research in Environmental Ecology (TREE)/Educating Youth in Ecology (EYE)

A model to integrate mentoring between community entities to promote and enhance career development for underrepresented minorities in conservation and natural resources.
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UTHSCSA South Texas Advanced Research Training, Undergraduate Program (START-UP)

Pre-Ph.D. research training program for undergraduates. Hosted by the Health Science Center, but some research takes place at the UTSA Campus.
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Work Study Research Training Program (WSRTP)

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Summer Programs
African American Literatures and Cultures Institute – UTSA (AALCI)

Preparatory program that guides students in learning about what it takes to become a Professor of African American literary and cultural studies.
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IRES – International Research Experience for Undergraduates – Development and Applications of Microfluidic Devices
LSAMP Undergraduate Summer Research Program

Application deadline 2/15
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McNair Scholars Program Summer Institute

Continued activities during academic year.
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Minority Opportunities for Research Experience in Earth Science

Continued activities during academic year.
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PAESMEM – NSF UTSA COS Summer Research Experience for 2013

Application Deadline 3/01 – extended
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Voelcker Summer Research Internships in Medicinal Chemistry

Funded by the Center for Innovation in Drug Discovery. Application Deadline: April 19, 2013
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Honors Research
Research may be performed at UTSA within the context of earning Honors through the Honors College and through a number of the Colleges or Departments.
Honors College
Highest Honors. Students admitted to the Honors College can opt to earn Highest Honors, which requires that they perform research and submit a thesis.
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College of Sciences Honors
Students from any of the College of Sciences departments who have a GPA of 3.0 or above have the opportunity to earn College Honors. Consult your advisor to learn more about this process.
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College of Engineering Honors
Students from any of the College of Engineering departments who have a GPA of 3.0 or above have the opportunity to earn College Honors. Consult your advisor to learn more about this process.
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College of Business Honors
Honors offered in individual departments with varying requirements.
Accounting | More Information |
Economics | More Information |
Finance | More Information |
Information Systems and Cyber Security | More Information |
Management | More Information |
Management Science and Statistics | More Information |
Marketing | More Information |
College of Education and Human Development Honors
Honors offered in some individual departments with varying requirements.
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies | More Information |
Health and Kinesiology | More Information |
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | More Information |
College of Liberal and Fine Arts Honors
Anthropology | More Information |
Communication | More Information |
English | More Information |
History | More Information |
Modern Languages and Literatures | More Information |
Political Science and Geography | More Information |
Psychology | More Information |
Sociology | More Information |