马塞诸斯州大学波士顿

本科研究

我为什么要做研究?

  • There are many benefits to doing undergrad research projects:
  • Creating new knowledge through making new and unique analyses and discoveries
  • Making connections with faculty, students, and community members
  • Helping to shape or refine your academic and/or career interests
  • Building skills you will use in future jobs and graduate programs
  • Traveling to local, state, national, and international conferences
  • 从你的研究中获得报酬 

To learn more about undergrad research, see the following sites:

 

有哪些不同类型的研究?

研究 comes in many types, such as the examples below:

实验室研究:Timothy Musoke
Timothy explored the role of proteins called beta-arrestins in the regulation of cell-to-cell communication and signaling during animal development, 以果蝇为模型.

政策研究:Angelika Katsinis
Angelika explored whether legislation in Massachusetts and the U.S. has been able to help those unaware of the dangers of opioid addiction, 以及那些已经面临成瘾的人.

创意研究:Lili Koen
Lili’s thesis was an exploration of whether self-portraiture photography is inherently empowering for women, or whether it can perpetuate oppressive perceptions of and among women.

定性研究:Sarah Bolden
Sarah explored the political significance of practices of image manipulation and editing in the media, 通过真实性框架, 消费主义, 场面, 和道歉.

计算研究:Carla Aravena
Carla placed student research subjects in virtual classrooms, and gathered data on how students could use the teacher’s movements to find opportunities to cheat on in-class exams. 

组织研究:Dawn DeRossette
Dawn researched the connection between administrative culture and quality of health care within the 退伍军人 健康 政府 (VHA). 

历史研究:Bryce Celotto
Bryce traced the roots of school segregation in Washington D.C. 并分析了.S. 最高法院案例Bolling v. Sharpe, which ended de jure segregation in DC public schools. 

教育研究:Corrie Locke-Hardy
Corrie’s research focuses on gender stereotypes in early childhood classrooms. By not reinforcing stereotypes, children are given more freedom to choose how to express themselves.

看到 ScholarWorks 来读读这个研究.

 

我如何找到一个研究机会?

When seeking a research opportunity, we encourage you to consider:

1)与个别教授交谈

  • Many undergrad students start doing research within their classes, 比如顶点课程, 研究方法课程, 实习课程.  如果你想以这些经验为基础, and take on a research opportunity outside of the classroom:
  • 与本科项目主任见面, 或论文研讨讲师, 或者是你部门的主席
  • 浏览一下你所在系的教员名单, and read the summaries of each faculty member's research, 看看你对谁的研究最感兴趣
  • Ask the professors you've taken classes with what their research focuses on

2)参加正式的研究项目

研究 and Internship Opportunities in the Sciences

研究 and Internship Opportunities in the Liberal Arts

The 本科研究 Portfolio encourages you to participate in research—and become part of this analytical and creative activity at 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿. The 本科研究 Portfolio gives you the opportunity for high quality faculty/student intellectual exchange by helping you to learn about and participate in research in your field. 参观 文理学院 了解更多信息.

我如何申请资助?

There are two ways to obtain funding for 本科生研究基金:

  • 暑期体验资助

              灯塔学生成功奖学金(BSSF)

  • 本学年的经费 

              本科生研究基金

 

 

我可以申请哪些研究奖项和奖学金?

以优异成绩毕业

  • Undergraduate students can graduate with 荣誉 through their major or the Honors College
  • 为了你专业的荣誉, see the Undergrad Program Director or the thesis Seminar instructor, 在你的专业部门.
  • 澳门官方老葡京荣誉学院，请访问www.荣誉.sorizu.net.

奖学金

Fellowship awards fund students’ travel and living expenses as they perform research, 教学, or service during their undergraduate and graduate years.  有些奖项是针对特定领域的, but others fund experiences in any academic discipline.

To see available fellowships please visit the fellowships page at http://b05ye.sorizu.net/academics/fellowships/what_are_fellowships.

奖

Kingston-Mann Undergraduate 学生的研究 奖 for Excellence in 多样性/包容 Scholarship

The awards competition 荣誉 the work of undergraduate students whose research contributes to the scholarship of diversity and inclusion. The awards program is intended to encourage students to discover their potential as researchers. Included are eight colleges and universities from across New England. 浏览有关奖项的资料, 选自以往获奖论文, 以及申请表格, 请浏览b05ye.sorizu.net/kmawards.

学院和院系特定奖项

Many colleges and departments on campus have awards specific to students within those colleges. Please see your department for a list of these awards. As an example, below is the awards list for 政治科学-related awards.

 

我可以在哪里展示或发表我的研究?

我们鼓励您展示您的研究:

我们鼓励您发表您的研究成果:

  • 在澳门新葡新京官方 ScholarWorks 网站
  • In professional journals specific to your research discipline
  • In undergraduate journals specific to your research discipline, such as this example for 政治科学
  • 我们澳门新葡新京官方的纪实杂志 显而易见 contains personal essays that often spark ideas for future research projects