Please consider submitting project proposals to the Barrett College Fellows Undergraduate Research Program. The program fosters collaborative research partnerships between motivated Barrett students and faculty mentors from across various research centers, institutes, and individual faculty projects.
Since its inception in 2016, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Barrett, The Honors College have worked together to support undergraduate research through the Barrett College Fellows program. The Fellows are exceptional Barrett undergraduates who engage in hands-on research and community outreach, advancing ASU's scholarly mission and contributing to the research activities of participating faculty and centers.
Faculty researchers, institutes, and research centers are invited to submit their projects for inclusion in this year's program. Once a project is submitted, the available positions will be advertised through our website. Students then apply to the program, selecting the projects they are most interested in, and are chosen by project mentors. After selection, students are appointed as Fellows for a minimum of one semester, working 10 hours per week on the research, with the possibility of extending their involvement throughout the year or until graduation. Ultimately the decision to continue to work with the student is up to the faculty mentor.
In addition to their research, Fellows participate in a three-credit honors course offered in the fall semester. The course, taught by Paul LePore (Senior Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) and Sarah R. Graff (Teaching Professor and Honors Faculty Fellow, Barrett, The Honors College), explores research practices, honors thesis options, and career development through the lens of the research they are collaborating on. The course meets once per month on Friday afternoons via Zoom.
Additional program details and FAQs:
- Flexibility: The Barrett College Fellows program is adaptable to meet the needs of individual faculty and research centers. If you already have undergraduate Barrett students working with you, you can easily fold them into the program.
- Mentorship: Successful Fellows are those who receive strong, individualized mentorship from faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. The most successful projects involve well-defined research questions and integrate the Fellows fully into the research mission, rather than focusing on clerical or administrative tasks.
- Appointment and Duration: Fellows are initially appointed for one semester, with the possibility of extending their involvement based on your project needs.
- Funding: While the fellowships are not salaried positions, Barrett offers funding opportunities for students with financial need to support their work with faculty. More details will be provided to both mentors and Fellows upon request.
- Honors course requirement: All Fellows are required to participate in the three-credit honors course, HON 498, in the Fall 2026 semester. This is a stand-alone course designed to complement their research experience and is not a research methods course.
Contribute to this valuable program by SUBMITTING YOUR PROJECT PROPOSALS HERE. The project submission deadline is Monday, February 2, 2026.
