Research Opportunity Program
2012-2013 ROP projects will be posted during Reading Week, February 2012.
2011-2012 Research Opportunity Program
The purpose of the Research Opportunity Program is to provide an opportunity for degree students in their second-year in the Faculty of Arts and Science to work on the research project of a professor in return for 299Y course credit. The Program is completely voluntary and serves to enhance the fundamental connection between teaching and research in a research intensive university.
Enrolling in a ROP early in their academic careers gives students an opportunity to become involved in original research. They can expect to learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge while earning course credit towards their degree and program requirements. Also, students develop continuing relationships with faculty members who can act as mentors during their undergraduate years and assist them in applications to graduate schools or professional faculties. Professors benefit from the help and enthusiasm of specifically selected students.
The Research Opportunity Program (ROP): What is it?
The ROP gives you the opportunity to work closely with a professor in a research project during your Second Year.
The work counts as a credit course (299Y); in most cases the 299Y can count towards program completion too.
To be eligible, you must be a degree student and have completed the equivalent of at least four full courses, but no more than eight and a half, by September 2011.
The ROP: How does it work?
Read 299Y project descriptions on our web site.
Complete an application form (Microsoft Word document) and email it to the ROP Office at deb.shaw@utoronto.ca by the deadline appropriate to your project.
You will be notified whether you have been accepted for the project or not. If you are accepted, you will have to sign an agreement with the supervisor leading the project. The course will begin in either summer, 2011 or September, 2011.
The ROP: How is it evaluated?
ROP projects normally require working eight to ten hours per week on the research project, an interim two-page report, and a substantial piece of written work towards the end of the academic session; for further details please see the 299Y Course Requirements.
The ROP: Want More Information?
For more information and advice about the Research Opportunity Program, email the program office at deb.shaw@utoronto.ca.
