The Summer Research Initiative (SRI) was created in 1999 by the Office of the Dean in the College

of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS). The program is designed to encourage and enhance the

diversity of scholars working in the social and behavioral science fields. In that spirit, we are

interested in receiving applications to the program from a broad spectrum of students, including

African Americans, Latino/Hispanics, American Indian/Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians or other

Pacific Islanders, as well as all students with research interests related to diverse communities.

We are most interested in students who plan to pursue doctoral degrees in the behavioral and

social sciences.

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The program provides rising juniors and seniors with an 8-week intensive experience to develop

research skills, learn about doctoral training, and increase graduate training readiness.

Departments involved in the BSOS SRI include African American Studies, Anthropology,

Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, Geographical Sciences, Government & Politics,

Hearing & Speech Sciences, Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, Psychology, and

Sociology.

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The 2024 BSOS SRI will be an in-person experience. We are excited to once again host students

on our campus and deliver an engaging in-person research experience. We will continue to be

vigilant in monitoring COVID-19 and to inform you should conditions change. To protect the

safety of our campus community, SRI participants are required to adhere to the university and

state of Maryland COVID-19 policies - this includes showing proof of vaccination, or an official

exemption, and to abide by our mask-wearing and social distancing policies. To learn more

information on the University of Maryland's current COVID-19 policies and guidelines, please visit

https://umd.edu/4Maryland .

• Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States
• Be enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year higher education institution and obtain junior or senior status by the Fall 2024 academic year
• Possess an excellent academic record including a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA
• Be interested in pursuing graduate study in one of the offered SROP programs at UMD
• Completion of the SRI or SOARE supplemental application which will require applicants to submit a current résumé or curriculum vitae
• Please note:  Priority is given to summer applicants who intend to pursue a research doctorate