CRAW supports a number of undergraduate research programs. The goal of all programs is to increase the number of women entering graduate studies in the fields of computer science and engineering. Some programs are coordinated with other organizations allowing them to include students from underrepresented minorities or non US institutions.

  • Distributed Mentor Project (DMP) matches promising undergraduate students with a faculty mentor for a summer research experience at the faculty mentor's home institution.
  • Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU) supports computer science/engineering research for teams of undergraduates during the academic year at the students home institution. The program is targeted at students from all underrepresented groups.

  • Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities for Women (MRO-W) supports multidisciplinary research for teams of female undergraduates during the academic year and following summer at their home institutions. Each team should consist of scientists from both the computing and non-computing fields working on research related to the use, support, deployment, development or design of cyberinfrastructure.


Undergraduate Research Programs Comparison for students enrolled in an US institution


  DMP CREU MRO-W
Time Summer (10 weeks) Academic year Academic year and summer
Target group Women and
underrepresented
minorities
Women and
underrepresented minorities
Women
Stipend per student $6000 per summer
relocation travel assistance when appropriate.
$1,500 per semester $1,500 per semester and
$4,000 during the summer
Location Mentor's institution Student's institution Student's institution
Team Work Varies Encouraged Expected
Interdisciplinary Varies No Yes
Mentor Faculty. Usually women or underrepresented minorities Faculty at home institution of student At least two faculty, from different disciplines
Deadline
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February 15, 2008May 9, 2008May 9, 2008
SponsorCRA-W / CDCCRA-W / CDCCRA-W