Student Research Opportunities

Summer Undergraduate Research

Jump-start your chemistry career! Join the Chemistry Summer Research Institute (CSRI) at Chico State to participate in undergraduate research and collaborate with Chemistry and Biochemistry Department faculty.

CSRI fellowships provide up to a $6,000 stipend for 10 weeks of in-person, full-time research and are generously funded by various granting agencies, industry partners, and alumni donors.

The Department has supported the summer undergraduate research efforts of over 140 students since 2000.

Integration of Research and Education

The National Science Foundation (NSF) states that undergraduate research “... draws on the integration of research and education to attract a diverse pool of talented students into careers in science and engineering…” Our CSRI program exemplifies the NSF statement as evidenced by the fact that the vast majority of our summer research associates go on to pursue graduate degrees in chemistry or biochemistry!

As a result of these efforts, our department sends several students each year to the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society to present their results to the broader scientific community.

Awards

Thanks to the pioneering efforts of three distinguished faculty and generous gifts from alumni, the Chemistry Department offers three named awards that support our summer research students with a stipend, money for reagents/supplies, and travel to scientific conferences! Because of these funds, our students have conducted research in all the major divisions of chemistry and many have worked on cutting-edge cross-disciplinary projects.

Learn more about Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards.