Whether your research and teaching are in the arts, the humanities, the social sciences, or the natural sciences, we know that mentoring undergraduates is your priority—and having dedicated mentors is crucial to students’ confidence, academic achievement, and persistence to graduation. Engaging students in your publication plans or creative process is just one important way you can extend that mentorship beyond the classroom while enhancing your research and creative works.

Offering undergraduates research experiences can bring fresh perspectives to your scholarship—not to mention much-needed assistance with collecting specimens or data, summarizing or translating archival texts, or organizing conference panels. Faculty-student collaboration also supports Southwestern undergraduates by challenging their thinking, inspiring them to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom, expanding their technical skills, and providing them with a better understanding of what scholarly work entails. 

Southwestern offers a number of undergraduate research programs, which are open to faculty and students in all disciplines: SURF , the King Creativity Fund , Faculty–Student Projects , and Research Assistantships . Funding for stipends, housing, travel, and project expenses is available for both faculty and students engaged in collaborative research or creative works; to learn more or to apply, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs.