Benefits of Participating
You will receive valuable graduate school information and a variety of other benefits in addition to the many experiences that support your pursuit of graduate study.
Academic Benefits
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If you are selected as a participant you will be assigned a research advisor (Faculty Mentor) who will guide your summer research. The Faculty Mentor is from a discipline, or involved in research, that matches your research interests.
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You also have an opportunity to earn up to three credit hours of independent study during the summer. The number of credit hours is based upon the amount of time you spend completing a research project, as recommended by the faculty mentor who oversees your summer research.
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All SROP participants will also participate in a Research Writing Course. This course is designed to teach you how to write and publish scientific papers. Participants will attend this course once per week throughout the summer. Upon completion, you will have a thorough understanding on scientific writing.
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The University of Illinois is also a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) which is an academic consortium of the Big Ten Universities and the University of Chicago.
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The Illinois Summer Research Symposium will take place in July in collaboration with the Illinois' Summer Research Opportunites Program and with other summer research programs.
Collegial Experiences
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There are many organized activities designed to enable participants to develop relationships useful to an emerging scholar. Aside from the many opportunities to interact socially with the other SROP participants, you will establish meaningful relationships with faculty and administrators on campus.
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Students are given an opportunity to exchange ideas and broaden their knowledge and perception of their discipline through research team participation. You will be assigned to a research team consisting of approximately 10 SROP participants from similar majors. Your team will meet regularly under the leadership of a Research Team Leader who is currently pursuing an advanced degree in a related field of study. In addition to expanding your knowledge and scope, the research team serves as a mechanism to help refine your research project and develop collegial relationships with other students.
Monetary Awards
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The total monetary award of participating in the SROP program at the University of Illinois ranges between $7,000-$7,500 per participant.
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Each student who is selected will receive an award of up to $3,500 and will be provided with room and board and travel expenses to and from the campus (for non University of Illinois students).
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You will receive books, supplies and materials needed to support your participation in the academic workshops, writing course and team meetings.
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You will receive health coverage through the student health insurance program. Information ca be found at http://studentaffairs.illinois.edu/students411/101/index.html
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As a summer student at Illinois you will receive receive Illinois identification card (Icard) The i-card is the University's official photo ID. The i-card is used to access certain services and facilities, such as library borrowing, computer labs, printing and copying, campus recreation facilities, health care, residence halls and dining facilities, and student elections. It also serves as a library user card and a free bus pass. More information is available at www.icard.uillinois.edu/.