The Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) program, available on several campuses statewide, supports students in faculty-mentored research projects and provides professional development and preparation for internships, graduate school, and/or the workforce. Participating students receive training in presentation development and encouragement to present research at national conferences, including the NM AMP Student Research Conference. The URS program also prepares students to consider opportunities to pursue a graduate degree.

NM AMP has a new STEM research focus of either climate, sustainability, and/or resilience for students to integrate into their research interests. This new focus will begin in the Spring semester of 2025. This change in focus will further promote student engagement and encourage interdisciplinary research in STEM.

The following areas are a few examples of types of research integration in natural and/or built environments:

• Adaptive infrastructure
• Sustainable water systems
• Resilient food systems (such as indoor vertical farming)
• Healthy ecosystems (such as bioremediation for uranium mining on tribal lands )
• Community health and vitality (such as the study of post-fire lung cancer)
• Energy topics (such as renewable energy; reflective paint that reduces heating costs)

**Students are encouraged to consult with their mentors as to how they can integrate resilience, sustainability, and/or climate. In addition, the AMP Institutional Coordinators can provide a faculty mentor list that can help you integrate your research.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Any student (4-year institution) majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)  is eligible to apply. Further qualifications also include:

• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident per NSF guidelines
• Full-time enrollment in a STEM discipline
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the beginning of each semester of URS support
• A strong interest in and potential for graduate studies is also considered 

Applications

URS program applications for Spring 2025 close on February 5th, 2025 (NMT, NMHU, and WNMU have an extended deadline to February 11th).

Complete the Spring 2025 URS program application by clicking here: APPLY