Santa Fe Institute Undergraduate Complexity Research (UCR) Program 2027
Santa Fe Institute (SFI)
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About This Scholarship
The SFI Undergraduate Complexity Research (UCR) program is a fully funded 10-week residential research experience in complexity science held in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Each undergraduate student conducts an independent transdisciplinary research project under the mentorship of SFI researchers, supported by seminars, workshops, and a collegial research community.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Travel support to/from Santa Fe, New Mexico
- $7,000 stipend over the course of the program
- Free housing during residential stay
- Meals provided at no cost
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be actively enrolled (part-time or full-time) in an Associate's or Bachelor's degree program
- 2 Must intend to return to at least one additional academic term of undergraduate study after the program ends in August
- 3 Students who will fully complete their undergraduate degree before the program ends are ineligible
- 4 Open to students from two-year and four-year institutions, including transfer students
- 5 Dual-degree students eligible if still in the undergraduate portion and returning for at least one term afterward
- 6 Applicants from any country are welcome (no citizenship restrictions); limited visa assistance provided for international participants
- 7 Strong quantitative skills and/or experience with a programming language are favorably considered