UCLA undergraduate students can join my lab in several ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(1) Voluntary Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is how most students begin. It\u2019s an opportunity to learn how research works and to take part in general group activities\u2014basic lab work, group meetings, and occasional fieldwork. There is no course credit or payment at this stage, but students may request a reference letter documenting their work in the lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (2) Student Research Programs (SRP-99) and Directed Research \/ Senior Project (199)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Students can conduct supervised individual research under the guidance of a faculty mentor and receive academic credit for their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sources:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n SRP-99<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n EPS SCI 199<\/a>, A&O SCI 199<\/a>, EE BIOL 199<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n (3) EPSS Departmental Undergraduate Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our department offers several competitive undergraduate fellowships each year. Students must contact me before applying so we can discuss a feasible project and timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Source: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Undergraduate Funds \u2013 UCLA EPSS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n (4) Undergraduate Research Assistant (Paid Position)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After gaining sufficient experience through one of the options above, students may be invited to join the lab as paid research assistants (funded through research grants). This work is paid hourly and supports ongoing research projects. Because many of our methods are time-intensive, students should ideally have 4\u20138 hours per week available\u2014preferably spread over no more than two days. We also aim for long-term continuity, so a commitment of at least 3\u20134 quarters is expected. For this reason, it is best to join the lab early rather than shortly before graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our lab typically mentors 2\u20133 undergraduate students at a time<\/strong>, which is about the maximum we can support effectively. Day-to-day mentoring is handled by my graduate students and postdocs, while I provide overarching supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested in joining the group, please send me a brief email that includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We generally do not recruit on a rolling basis. Instead, I keep a list of interested students and conduct a full recruitment cycle\u2014with applications and interviews\u2014when we have capacity to bring new undergraduates into the group. Exceptions may apply for SRP-99\/199 enrollments and EPSS fellowship applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" UCLA undergraduate students can join my lab in several ways: (1) Voluntary Internship This is how most students begin. It\u2019s an opportunity to learn how research works and to take part in general group activities\u2014basic lab work, group meetings, and occasional fieldwork. There is no course credit or payment at this stage, but students may … Continue reading UCLA Undergraduate Students<\/span>
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