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Stanford
Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)

¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏSummer Undergraduate Research Program

Applications for Summer 2024 UGRF Program are now closed. 

Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Fellows Program

The ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏUndergraduate Research Fellows (UGRF) summer program provides an immersive research experience for Stanford undergraduates. The goals of the program are to connect students with ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏfaculty and foster mentoring relationships, involve students in policy-relevant economics research, and help them develop research skills. We also aim to introduce a diverse population of students to economic policy research and encourage students from all areas of study to apply.

The program runs for 10 weeks, June 24 - August 30, 2024. Students are offered a fellowship stipend of $7500. All students are required to participate in the in-person activities during the program. Due to this we encourage students and mentors to be located within commuting distance of Stanford's campus for the duration of the summer program. 

¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏUGRF Student Eligibility: 

  • Participants must be current Stanford undergraduates during the summer quarter.  
    • Coterm students and seniors are eligible only if their bachelor’s degree will not be conferred before the end of the research appointment. Coterm students paying graduate tuition are not eligible. 
  • Students serving a suspension or on a leave of absence during Summer quarter are not eligible. 
  • Students are required to be on campus for program activities for the duration of the summer program.  
  • Students need to acknowledge that they understand the current Financial Aid policies for receiving a stipend payment while enrolled in classes, and are encouraged to check in with the Financial Aid Office before committing to participating in the ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏUGRF Program.

Program Activities: 

  • Students are required to attend in-person meetings throughout the program. 
  • Students create goals in collaboration with faculty mentors to accomplish during the program. These goals include opportunities for students to build research skills and complete tasks on faculty-led projects throughout the summer equaling approx. 35 hours a week.
  • Students meet with the Faculty Mentor/Research Team regularly to discuss progress towards project goals.
  • Students explore their own research interests with the guidance of their faculty mentor.
  • Students prepare a final presentation at the end of the summer on their progress on their learning goals. 

Application Requirements:

  1. A list of the courses that you have taken that are research-related. 
  2. Resume
  3. A  cover letter that addresses the following:
    1. Why are you interested in a ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏUGRF position?
    2. What is your previous experience, if any, with research?
    3. What are your personal research interests?

Current Projects

Applications for Summer 2024 UGRF Program are now closed.