Research-Focused Student Employment

EURēCA! Student Assistants is an introductory program that leverages federal-work study dollars and grant funds to provide one year of entry-level salary support to undergraduates new to the research and creative enterprise. Follow the steps below to learn more about this program and see what opportunities are currently available.

How to Pursue a EURēCA! Student Assistantship:

1. Complete the EURēCA! Workshop in Canvas

2. Search "EUReCA!" in Handshake job postings

3. Prepare your resume and cover letter

4. Book an advising appointment with the Undergraduate Research Advisor

5. Read the EURēCA! Student Handbook

Currently volunteering unpaid in a research position? Reach out undergrad.research@ucdenver.edu to find details about making it EURēCA! position. Faculty can find details below.

EURēCA! Fellows is a competitive funding program for more advanced undergraduates intended to move students beyond the exploration stage into independent scholarship. In addition to the research experience, EURēCA! Fellows engage in monthly professional development trainings, cohort meetups, and other learning opportunities.

Applications currently closed for Fall 2022/Spring 2023.

Click HERE to preview the application as a PDF.

Click HERE for examples from previously funded URCA proposals.

The EURēCA! Summer Fellows program is a highly competitive summer research program that provides a small number of CU Denver undergraduates with stipend support to conduct original research, creative, or other scholarly activities in collaboration with a CU Denver | Anschutz faculty mentor. These eight-week fellowships last through June and July and include weekly professional development training, cohort meetups, and other learning opportunities. The EURēCA! Fellows program is open to all disciplines.

Students work with their faculty mentor to complete a joint application, including a project proposal and mentoring plan

Fellowships last 8 weeks

Applicants can request up to 40hrs/week in stipend support (inclusive of all program activities)

In addition to their research experience, EURēCA! Fellows attend weekly professional development training and cohort meetups

EURēCA! Fellows present their work to the CU Denver community at the annual Summer Research Symposium

Find all deadlines and application here.

The goal of this program is to connect CU Denver students to faculty mentors who will help them take their learning beyond the classroom and out into the real world. Our office promotes your positions to undergraduates and reviews applications on a first-come first-serve basis.

We provide interested students with advising and professional development opportunities, allowing you to focus on field-specific scholarship when working with your EURēCA! Mentee. 

Zero Cost
Even better, there's no cost to you! When you hire a work-study eligible student, the EURēCA! program pays a quarter of their hourly wage with the federal government covering the rest. Support for non-work-study eligible students may be available on a first-come first-served basis. Throughout the process, our office covers all administrative responsibilities including hiring and payroll support.

Be a Mentor
We are seeking mentors from both CU Denver and CU Anschutz Medical Campus in all disciplines, and preference will be given to positions that are suitable to undergraduates in their first year or two at the university.

If you have an idea for a position, make it EURēCA!

Student Assistant Job Role Examples

• Conduct a preliminary literature search
• Download, clean, and align DNA sequence data
• Transcribe interviews
• Digitize archived media collections

Questions about sponsoring a EURēCA! Student Assistant or about the application? Please email Erin Golden, PhD, Erin.Golden@ucdenver.edu or Undergraduate Research Advisor, Liz Evans, Elizabeth.Evans@ucdenver.edu.

The EURēCA! Fellows program provides a small number of CU Denver undergraduates with salary support to conduct original research or creative work in collaboration with a CU Denver | Anschutz faculty mentor. This program is intended to guide students down the path towards independent scholarship, helping them prepare for graduate studies and highly desirable professional careers. EURēCA! Fellowships last for one academic school year, and in addition to the research experience, provide monthly professional development trainings, cohort meetups, and other learning opportunities. The EURēCA! Fellows program is open to undergraduate students in all disciplines.

Students work with their faculty mentor to complete a joint application, including a project proposal, mentoring plan, and outline of fellowship milestones and goals.

Fellowship funding supports one academic year of research.

EURēCA! Fellows should aim to become progressively more independent in their scholarly pursuits throughout the funding period.

In addition to their research experience, EURēCA! Fellows are expected to attend at least 4 professional development trainings and cohort meetups throughout the academic year.

All EURēCA! Fellows are required to present their work to the CU Denver community at the annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium (RaCAS).

The EURēCA! Summer Fellows program is a highly competitive summer research program that provides a small number of CU Denver undergraduates with stipend support to conduct original research, creative, or other scholarly activities in collaboration with a CU Denver | Anschutz faculty mentor. These eight-week fellowships last through June and July and include weekly professional development training, cohort meetups, and other learning opportunities. The EURēCA! Fellows program is open to all disciplines.

Students work with their faculty mentor to complete a joint application, including a project proposal and mentoring plan

Fellowships last 8 weeks

Applicants can request up to 40hrs/week in stipend support (inclusive of all program activities)

In addition to their research experience, EURēCA! Fellows attend weekly professional development training and cohort meetups

EURēCA! Fellows present their work to the CU Denver community at the annual Summer Research Symposium

Find all deadlines and application here.