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Many of my classmates and undergraduate friends ask me: “Bunga, How did you find a research adviser? I am interested to do research, but I don’t know where and what to start with.”
If that sounds like you, then I would like to share few tips based on my previous experience doing 1 year of undergraduate research at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA):
1) Start by searching in the department website for any faculty members;
2) Find out about their research interests and see if you are interested in any of them;
3) Once you find the research area that you want, e-mail the professor to set up an appointment to meet and discuss about your interest in doing research with the professor;
4) Before meeting face-to-face with the professor, read again the professor’s research interest so that you can impress him/ her to clearly show your interest;
5) Send him/her a thank you note by e-mail after the meeting and don’t forget to leave your contact information.
6) Follow up with the professor again if after 1 week, you have not heard back from him/ her.
These are very practical tips for those of you looking to find an undergraduate research opportunities. Also notice that I make no mention of any specific major, because the tips above are applicable regardless the academic majors.
Written by ClickNSmart Team
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