Methodology & Strategy

This section follows the introduction provided in the “context and objections” portion and serves to explain what you will do to achieve the project goals.

Student Prompt

100 word maximum: Note any experience, training and/or coursework required to conduct this project and explain how you are preparing.

 Mentor Endorsement Prompt

100 words maximum: Comment on your mentee's ability to perform this project, highlighting relevant coursework, experience with methods and/or materials, and other relevant certifications and qualifications.

Section Advice
  • Make the overall strategy clear and highlight important skills and methodologies. Communicate clearly but avoid overly detailed and technical descriptions of methods.
  • Explain how you have the training and skills needed for the project or how you will learn them. You might have limited experience when applying, but reviewers need to see how you will gain the skills needed.

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Assistantships

Call for Participants

Developed and hosted in Boulder since 2018, UROP's Sidewalk Symposium invites undergraduates to share their research and creative presentations with chalk on campus walkways. UROP welcomes undergraduates at any stage of their project to participate.

Register for UROP's Sidewalk Symposium by Oct.5, 2026

Celebrating 40 Years

CU Boulder has an expansive history engaging undergraduates in the research and creative life of the campus dating to the creation of UROP in 1986.

Celebrating 40 Years of Opportunities