Uplift Research Program
Applications for the 2025-26 cycle now open!
Do you want to do research?
Uplift makes you a competitive applicant for existing research opportunities. No pre-requisites, no rec letters, no GPA requirement, no prior research experience.
Protected Class Nondiscrimination Policy
This research program is open to all CU Boulder undergraduate students without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, political philosophy, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or gender expression in accordance with state, federal, and Regent discrimination law.
Apply to get hands-on, paid lab training throughout the 2025–26 AY
Apply to host an Uplift student in your research lab for the 2025–26 AY
What is Uplift?
We want to empower you to pursue your path in STEM through structured research training and support in your negotiation of your professional identity in your field. Uplift is a cohort research program that:
- Teaches you how to conduct research through hands-on training and your own research project,
- Connects you with a CU research lab (including a research mentor),
- Funds your research training experience ($3,000 over 24 weeks),
- Offers workshops on technical research skills (like reading scientific papers and applying to graduate school),
- Cultivates an inclusive learning community,
- Provides a variety of mentors at different career stages to help you navigate your STEM path,
- Guides your personal negotiation of your scientific identity,
- Helps you secure funding to continue your research after Uplift.
Info Session & Application Tips
DATE: September 11th, 2025
LOCATION: Will be updated soon
TIME: 5-6pm
Many students have a lot of questions about Uplift and how to stand out as a candidate. In fact, developing an application for Uplift also helps you create a personal narrative that you can use in building your LinkedIn profile, writing cover letters for future opportunities, or practicing your interview skills. It's difficult to recognize what fits into your story (especially this early in your professional career)! For this reason, we've invited Evan Ferg from the Career Center to host a workshop to support you in crafting your personal story for the Uplift application and beyond!