Research

Many history students at UR complete their own research projects about topics they are passionate about under the guidance of a faculty member.

Students often get paid for this research. They also often present their research at conferences and submit their papers for publication in academic journals. 

Whether you are a first-year, sophomore, junior, or senior, there are many ways to get involved in history research:

• Apply for an A&S Summer Research Fellowship, which pays you up to $5,000 to carry out a summer research project on your own topic.
• Join the History Honors Program, and write a yearlong senior thesis.
• Join the Race and Racism Project.
• Work at Bunk History, a digital history project based at UR.
• Ask a professor if they're interested in hiring you as a paid Research Assistant

 

Independent Study

Additional research opportunities are available for students enrolled in an independent study course. History majors who want to explore a subject in greater depth and outside the regular course offerings, should consider enrolling in History 401, Directed Study. The requirement for enrolling in History 401 is the completion of five history courses. A student interested in a certain topic of interest should seek out a faculty member with expertise in the general subject area. If the faculty member agrees to sponsor the work, he or she will work out with the student a program of reading and/or research and writing. The relationship built with a faculty mentor in independent research can reap innumerable benefits both in the undergraduate years and after.