The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) was first established in 1986 by the Graduate Deans of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). The goal of SROP is to introduce domestic underrepresented sophomores and juniors to academic research experiences.

The Graduate College is expanding its current efforts to prepare and recruit more underrepresented minority college students to graduate study at UIC. Specifically, we have developed the SROP+ (Formerly the Graduate Pathways to Success) Program to nurture UIC undergraduates with the potential to enter graduate programs.

The Graduate College [GC] at the University of Illinois at Chicago has hosted the Summer Research Opportunities Program [SROP] for over 35 years serving over one thousand outstanding underrepresented minority college students.

Since 1986, the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Illinois has brought talented undergraduate students from across the US and its territories to our campus as an introduction to graduate study, research and the admission process.

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Feb 6, 2025 · The goal of SROP is to introduce domestic underrepresented sophomores and juniors to academic research experiences. Student participants work one-on-one with a faculty mentor giving them an opportunity to experience research and the graduate student experience.

Feb 10, 2025 · The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is a gateway to graduate education at Big Ten Academic Alliance universities. The goal of the program is to increase the number of underrepresented students who pursue graduate study and research careers.

The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) was first established in 1986 by the Graduate Deans of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). The goal of SROP is to introduce domestic underrepresented sophomores and juniors to academic research experiences.

The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) offered by the Graduate College provides students from historically underrepresented backgrounds an opportunity to work with UIC faculty mentors on research projects and gain exposure to graduate school.

The Graduate College’s Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) has served over one thousand outstanding underrepresented minority college students over more than three decades. The eight-week, faculty-supervised experience introduces students to academic research, graduate admissions, graduate study, and careers in academia.