Undergraduate Research

As the Commonwealth's flagship public research university, UMass Amherst is dedicated to educating the public, generating new knowledge, and applying discoveries to the betterment of society. As part of the UMass Amherst community, you'll have access to a wide array of disciplines and research specialties. 

Motivated students can earn credit and satisfy some elective degree requirements by conducting independent study or thesis research with a supervising faculty member. Alternatively, students can be paid to conduct research; for example, as part of a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program at UMass or at another university. Undergraduate students engaging in such volunteer research activities must execute the volunteer research agreement form with the supervising faculty member prior to starting the activity.

View guidelines on the types of undergraduate research opportunities in the Riccio College of Engineering. If you have questions or situations that do not fit these guidelines, please contact the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and discuss with your department head.