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For students + postdocs

Discover opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral research at the University of Kansas.


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Undergraduate research

Enhance your KU undergraduate education with research. Learn how to start your own project and discover opportunities through the Center for Undergraduate Research.

Undergraduate research
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Graduate research  

Graduate students can become graduate research assistants, conduct research abroad, finance their research with fellowships and funding, and more with KU research. Get started with the Office of Graduate Studies.

Graduate research

Postdoctoral research

Find professional research training, career development, and other opportunities for postdoctoral scholars at KU.
Pietro Longo Hollanda de Mello

"I'd say that most of my learning came from getting outside my comfort zone when doing field work… going out and doing field work, be it in the US or abroad, is such an enriching experience."


Pietro Longo Hollanda de Mello
PhD Candidate, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology