Project Submissions for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

Project submissions for staff wishing to supervise students in the next intake into the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) are now being invited.  Closing date for Project Submissions has been extended till Wednesday 26th August 2015.

The UROP @ BioMedVic scheme aims to provide extremely competent and academically capable undergraduate students an opportunity to experience real life in a research laboratory and gain insight into careers in biomedical research.  UROP provides you and your research group with the best and brightest undergraduate students that may potentially continue to pursue their research aspirations within your lab. UROP coordinates the whole applications process including interviewing suitable candidate and fits the best students to the most appropriate projects.

The students will be available to commence work in laboratories during the universities’ summer recess in November-February.  Actual start dates are arranged by the supervisor and student. Biomedical Research Victoria, through the UROP Program, will co-ordinate the call for applications from students and conducts the initial screening interviews. Suitable candidates will then be introduced to individual supervisors by the UROP Program Manager. 

Students are employed by your institution as casual staff at a rate equivalent to HEW 2 (~$30 per hr).  Students must work full-time during some or all of the vacation periods (recommended approx. 4 weeks during the summer recess) and approx. 8 hours a week during semester.

The UROP Project Submission Form is attached here. Please return completed forms to urop@biomedvic.org.au by the closing date.

Biomedical Research Victoria is pleased to announce that 3 x half-stipends ($7000) towards a 12-month placement are available this round for UROP projects in BioMedVic member organisations. Note that one of the stipends will be for a project based at a regional research organisation.

More information on the UROP scheme is available at http://biomedvic.org.au/urop/information-for-supervisors/

If you have further enquires send an email to urop@biomedvic.org.au or contact Dr Udani Ratnayake, Education and Engagement Manager (8344 4798).