Review Board

UROP relies on a large team of volunteers to help ensure that all applications receive fair and informed evaluations—and that projects conform to the highest ethical standards.

Eligibility

Tenured/tenure-track, research and clinical faculty, contract instructors, postdocs and graduate students at CU Boulder are eligible to evaluate UROP proposals. Due to the distribution of applications, we have the most need in 1) Life/Biosciences and 2) Math, Physical Sciences and Engineering.

 

 

Review Board Guide

 

Self-Nominate for the Review Board

Sign up by February 15, 2027 to be included in this year's cycle. 

This form is for the Summer 2027 and/or Academic Year 2027-28 application cycle. If you served previously (but haven't signed up this year), you won't be included in communications about this year's cycle.

Outreach

Timelines

Application Timeline

Summer 2027 & Aca. Year 2027-28

  • February 12, 2027
    Applications Due for Student & Faculty Projects
  • February 19, 2027
    Mentor Endorsements Due for Student Projects

Notes: 

  • Student & Faculty Conference Travel Grants are accepted and awarded on a rolling basis.
  • If project applications are closed, join the Application Alert List to know as they reopen.

Review Timeline

Summer 2027 & Aca. Year 2027-28

  • February 15, 2027
    Self-Nominations Due for Review Board
  • February 22-26, 2027
    Proposals Prepared for Review
  • March 1-12, 2027
    Proposals Scored by Review Board
  • March 12, 2027
    Scores Due from Review Board

Note: Dates subject to change.

Decision Timeline

Summer 2027 & Aca. Year 2027-28

  • March 15-19, 2027
    Initial Offers
  • March 26, 2027
    Decisions Due for Initial Offers
  • March 29-April 2, 2027
    Waitlist Offers
  • April 9, 2027
    Decisions Due for Waitlist Offers

Note: Dates subject to change.

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.