TRELS
- Program Information
- How to Apply
- TRELS Conference Funding
- Frequently Asked Questions
TRELS: Program Information
Program Benefits
- Scholarship/Stipend: Be awarded a $1,000 scholarship during the academic quarter (winter, spring) or a $5,000 stipend during the Summer Research Program (SRP).
- Network: A close rapport with a faculty mentor can open up your world to a wider research community and the chance to meet leaders, future colleagues, and lifelong friends who share your intellectual curiosity.
- Mentored Research Experience: With the TRELS program, you gain mentored research experience, experiential learning, and hands-on learning. Participating in TRELS allows students to learn more about research and allows them to further enhance their knowledge. This can be a great preparation for applying for graduate school, research institution, or learning new skills to apply for the work field.
- Conference Travel Funding: By participating in TRELS, you are eligible to apply for URH's conference travel funding. Please reach out to your college for more information.
- Interdisciplinary Research Topic: With the TRELS program, you can do research outside of your program (e.g., STEM major doing research with a non-STEM faculty member).
Program Requirements & Exclusions
- Quarterly TRELS
- Find a faculty mentor at the higher ladder ranked position teaching at UC San Diego (e.g., assistant professor, associate professor). If you have a faculty mentor who is not at the higher ladder ranked position (e.g., lecturer, senior continuing lecturer), you need to email the TRELS program coordinator to see if they are eligible to serve.
- Commit to be in the program during the academic quarter and spend at least 10 hours per week on research-related activities.
- Submit a TRELS deliverable at the end of the quarter. This is the research project you will be working on.
- During the award period, you may not participate in the following:
- Departmental 199 (independent research) or other class credit for the project (e.g., honors thesis)
- Payment for the same work being proposed for TRELS
- Participation in another structured research program
- Summer TRELS
- Find a faculty mentor at the higher ladder ranked position teaching at UC San Diego (Ex: assistant professor, associate professor). If you have a faculty mentor who is not at the higher ladder ranked position (Ex: lecturer, senior continuing lecturer), you need to email the TRELS program coordinator to see if they are eligible to serve.
- Commit to be in the program during the academic quarter and spend at least 30 hours per week conducting mentored research.
- Create a deliverable (TRELS requirement)
- Create and give a presentation at the Summer Research Conference (summer requirement)
- Attend seminars and sessions set by the program coordinator along with the Undergraduate Research Hub (URH).
- During the award period, you may not participate in the following:
- Departmental 199 (independent research) or other class credit for the project (e.g., honors thesis)
- Payment for the same work being proposed for TRELS
- Participation in another structured research program
- Take courses or be employed while participating in the summer research program.