Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program at UNC
Opportunity Description:
The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is a paid summer fellowship designed to foster the entrance of talented students from diverse backgrounds within the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts into PhD programs and faculty positions in U.S. colleges and universities. A program of the Institute of African American Research, MURAP seeks to increase the number of individuals holding faculty positions within the academy who are from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups or demonstrate a commitment to diversity. The program serves the related goals of providing scholarly role models for youth and structuring campus environments so that they will be more conducive to improved racial and ethnic relations. MURAP aims to achieve its mission by identifying and supporting students of great promise and helping them to become scholars of the highest distinction.
Each summer, the program brings a cohort of 20 undergraduates (rising juniors and seniors) from colleges and universities in the U.S. to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus for an intensive, ten-week research and graduate school professional development experience. Students work with faculty mentors who guide student participants in an original research project. Students also attend writing workshops, receive training in research communication skills, take GRE classes, and participate in other professional development activities to prepare them for graduate school and academic careers.
Participants will receive the following benefits:
- A stipend
- Meal allowance
- Campus housing
- Writing, communication skills, and professional development workshops
- GRE prep course (and all necessary materials)
Minimum Qualifications and/or Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, U.S. national, or have received protected status
- Will be a junior or senior in the fall of 2022 OR
- Will have at least 12 credit hours to complete before your undergraduate degree is conferred after the summer of 2022 (i.e. continuing senior)
Application Process:
To be considered for MURAP, students must complete the application by February 14, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. This is a hard deadline. Please read all questions carefully and answer them completely. Failure to answer a question may affect your eligibility. All applications must be completed in their entirety and by the application deadline. If you have questions, please contact murap@unc.edu.