REX - mentees - Undergraduate Research Opportunities

REX 2021-22 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

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What is REX?

The Research EXperience program (REX) exposes undergraduates to the research world. By connecting undergraduate students to graduate students or postdoctoral fellows, students with no prior experience work on a theoretical research project of their choice. REX allows students to learn from experienced mentors, develop their research skills, and present at one of BC’s largest undergraduate research conferences, the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC).

Become a REX Mentee

Are you looking to gain research experience, but don't know where to start?

A REX student can be any undergraduate student interested in research, regardless of their field. We have experienced mentors in the Arts, Sciences, Applied Sciences, Medicine and more.

Applications for the 2021 - 22 REX Program will be open from Sep 15 to Oct 1.

Want to learn more about the REX program? RSVP to attend our Mentee Info Sessions, or check out the "Mentee Manual" tab below!

How Do I Apply?

Step 1

Read the mentor biographies posted below

Step 2

Choose mentors whose research inspires you

Step 3

Answer the question: What interests me about this mentor?

Step 4

Pay your $10 URO REX membership fee

Step 5

Attend a virtual Mentee Info Session on Sep 20 or 28 (7:30 to 8:30 PM PST)

Step 6

Fill out our online application - open Sep 15 to Oct 1

What is a REX Project?

A REX project is a research project proposal. While you won't actually carry out the project, it should be feasible to complete during a Master’s or PhD. REX projects expose students to everything lab courses don’t – carrying out a project you are interested in, performing a complete literature review, and developing methods to answer a research question.