Undergraduate Research

OUR Fellowship Programs

Two people outside in the snow
STRONG Scholar Frank Kusi Appiah '28 work in Oberlin's Pollinator Garden, alongside Associate Professor of Computer Science and Business Adam Eck, who led the project "Using Data Science and Machine Learning in Micro-Agriculture."
Photo credit: Abe Frato '26

Oberlin Undergraduate Research (OUR) cohort programs give students the opportunity to conduct research in a supportive and nurturing community that facilitates skill-building, networking, and creativity.

To learn more about these cohort programs, click below or schedule a meeting with a Research Ambassador or a OUR Staff member.

Meet with a Research Ambassador

 

The Science and Technology Research Opportunities for a New Generation (STRONG) program is a research program for students who have committed to attending Oberlin and who express an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. STRONG incorporates several components including a special summer orientation and a faculty-mentored Winter Term research experience in the first year.

Explore STRONG

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is a two-year undergraduate research and PhD-preparation program designed to broaden the range of perspectives in scholarship. Sophomores majoring in the humanities or social sciences are eligible to apply.

Learn about MMUF

The Oberlin Summer Research Institute Fellowship provides funding for eight weeks of  a residential, faculty-mentored research experience across all disciplines. 

Investigate the OSRI Fellowship