Diversity at Carolina
Research Opportunities
As one of the leading research universities in the country, UNC-Chapel Hill is committed to recruiting underrepresented students in all graduate programs. The Graduate School and the University offer financial support and interdisciplinary research experiences for underrepresented graduate students including:
A number of research opportunities exist at Carolina to encourage undergraduate students, particularly students from groups underrepresented in the sciences, to pursue an advanced degree:
- The Summer Pre-Graduate Research Experience Program
(SPGRE seeks to address the obvious shortage of Ph.D. recipients from underrepresented groups, particularly those from African American, Native American, Mexican American, and Puerto Rican populations.) - The Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
(Biological and Chemical Sciences) - Research Education Support Program in the Biomedical and Health Sciences