Discovery Park District announces DUIRI projects for summer 2025; applications now being accepted

Discovery Park District at Purdue has posted new research projects for the Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship’s summer 2025 session. Undergraduate students can see the current list of DUIRI projects and apply for the summer session at the DUIRI website. 

The student application deadline is March 4. Faculty project supervisors will review all eligible student applications before making final selections. Students will be notified of their acceptance after that date.

During the summer, student teams will be responsible for pursuing their research projects, which culminate in a poster presentation and one-page abstract/summary of results. Assuming all requirements are met, each participating student will earn a $5,000 summer term scholarship from the DUIRI program.

This summer, several students will be co-funded by Purdue’s Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF). These interdisciplinary projects promote collaborative sustainability research in areas including water challenges, environmental stressors, climate science, environmental justice, renewable energy and sustainable communities.

The DUIRI program provides opportunities for undergraduate students to work with researchers on cutting-edge research in global security, health and sustainability. In these projects, a combination of faculty and students having two or more distinct disciplinary strengths research solutions.

For more information, email duiri@purdue.edu or pramanna@purdue.edu.