Discovery Park District at Purdue announces DUIRI projects for spring 2024; student applications now being accepted

The Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship (DUIRI) has posted new research projects for spring 2024. The program provides opportunities for undergraduate students to work with faculty on cutting-edge research in the areas of global security, health and sustainability. Solutions for these challenges will be researched by combining faculty and students with two or more distinct disciplinary strengths in each faculty-led project.

Undergraduates can see the current list of DUIRI projects and apply for up to three projects in the spring session on the DUIRI website. Applicants must be undergraduates enrolled at the West Lafayette campus, having already completed one semester of studies at Purdue, with an established GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The student application deadline is Nov. 3. Faculty project supervisors will review all eligible student applications before making final selections. Students can pursue only one project per semester and will be notified of their acceptance after that date.

Students selected for the spring session will be responsible for pursuing their research projects, which will culminate with a poster presentation and one-page abstract/summary of their results. Assuming all requirements are met, each participating student will earn a $1,000 spring term fellowship from the DUIRI program.

This spring, several projects will be co-funded by Purdue’s Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF) and Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering (RCHE). ISF and RCHE will be included in the project titles, and students selected for roles with these projects will benefit from additional opportunities to connect with them.

For more information, contact Kate Mitsch at kmmitsch@purdue.edu.