The Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship (DUIRI) program invites Purdue-West Lafayette faculty to submit project proposals for the Fall 2025 session. DUIRI provides undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in hands-on interdisciplinary research under faculty mentorship.
Faculty are encouraged to propose research projects that align with one or more of Discovery Park’s three themes:
Global Security
Global Health
Global Sustainability
🗓️ Important Dates:
Proposal Submission Deadline: June 6, 2025
Student Applications Open: June 30 – July 14, 2025
Student Selection Deadline: July 25, 2025
Fall Session Duration: August 25 –December 13 2025
We are proud to share that a DUIRI participant has been recognized for outstanding undergraduate research accomplishments. The student's experience in the Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship (DUIRI) program played a significant role in shaping their academic journey and career aspirations in supply chain management.
Read the full story here: Supply chain student recognized for undergrad research accomplishments
This summer's DUIRI session features 16 faculty-led projects:
Global Health – 7 projects
Global Sustainability – 7 projects
Global Security – 2 projects
A total of 18 students have been selected to participate.
April 28, 2025 – Learning Contracts Due (Students will send the completed contract to duiri@purdue.edu)
July 10, 2025 – Deadline to Apply for the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
July 28 – August 1, 2025 – Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
August 5, 2025 – Post Abstract on DUIRI e-Pubs Site
August 5, 2025 – Abstract and Poster Due (Email to duiri@purdue.edu)
The learning contract is used to establish clear expectations between DUIRI students and mentors.
Summer commitment: 40 hours/week.
Students will receive a $5,000 fellowship, distributed in biweekly installments throughout the summer, provided all program requirements are met.
(Not applicable to students receiving academic credit for the experience.)
For more information, please contact duiri@purdue.edu or pramanna@purdue.edu
