The Center for Research and Learning (CRL) at IUPUI is a division of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research that is dedicated to serving students through undergraduate research programs. The CRL's mission is to promote inquiry-based learning programs that integrate research and education. It offers numerous summer and academic year programs to provide students opportunities to conduct research with faculty mentors and gain professional skills and experience.

1. IUPUI
CENTER FOR
RESEARCH AND LEARNING
A DIVISION OF THE
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR
FOR RESEARCH
The Center for Research and Learning (CRL) is
a division of the IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for
Research (OVCR) dedicated to serving students through
an array of undergraduate-research programs.
These initiatives offer students the opportunity to carry
out innovative research, scholarship, and creative
activity with faculty mentors through internally and
externally funded programs.
CRL’s Mission is
To promote, create, and coordinate, through partnerships
within and outside the institution, implementation of
innovative inquiry-based learning programs that integrate
research and education to provide students with effective
pathways for lifelong active learning and professional
development.
CRL’s Vision is
To create and sustain world-class programs in inquiry-based
student learning through innovative multidisciplinary
collaboration and effective mentoring and promote
lifelong active learning and professional development.
IMPACT
University Tower (HO), Room 202
911 West North Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-2800
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FX: 317.278.3294
crlstaff@iupui.edu
IUPUI
CENTER FOR
RESEARCH AND LEARNING
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY
INDIANAPOLIS
A DIVISION OF THE
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH
FOR MORE DETAILS
ABOUT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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ON SOCIAL MEDIA @CRLIUPUI.
WWW.CRL.IUPUI.EDU
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ABOUT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES.
A DIVISION OF THE
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR
FOR RESEARCH
CRL serves students through three primary program areas:
Academic Year Undergraduate Research Programs, Diversity
Research Programs, and Summer Research Programs.
BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE (BRIDGES) **
(Ivy Tech Community College underrepresented minority students)
DIVERSITY SCHOLARS RESEARCH PROGRAM (DSRP) **
(IUPUI Underrepresented incoming freshmen and continuing students)
INNOVATION-TO-ENTERPRISE CENTRAL RESEARCH (ITEC) **
(IUPUI rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
POST-BACCALAUREATE RESEARCH EDUCATION PROGRAM
(IPREP) *
(Underrepresented students who have earned a bachelor’s degree within the
last 36 months)
INDIANA CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE
(INDIANA CTSI) *
(IU and University of Notre Dame rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors)
IU SIMON CANCER CENTER SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
(IUSCCSRP) *
(Underrepresented high-school and undergraduate students)
IUPUI NANOTECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY ACADEMY (INDA) *
(High-School students and teachers)
MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(MURI) **
(IUPUI undergraduate students)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORING IN THE BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES (URM) **
(Underrepresented IUPUI sophomores, juniors, and seniors)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
(UROP) GRANTS **
(IUPUI undergraduate students)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
(UROP) SUMMER FELLOWS *
(IUPUI undergraduate students)
*Programs for Summer only
**Programs for both the Summer and the Academic Year
STUDENTS
• Prepare for graduate and professional school
• Acquire professional skills
• Network with research professionals
• Receive access to IUPUI resources
• Conduct hands-on research, working with faculty mentors
• Earn competitive stipends
FACULTY
• Participate in academic innovation
• Generate research funding
• Expand career focus
• Introduce scholars to larger community of researchers
We provide opportunities for undergraduate scholars from all
disciplines to gain real-life experiences through, mentored research,
scholarly and creative activities. CRL sponsored students have
additional opportunities to develop professional and presentation
skills through CRL sponsored activities and events.
PARTICIPANTSPROGRAMS BENEFITS
WWW.CRL.IUPUI.EDU
CRL OFFERS PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS
IN ALL DISCIPLINES!