The currently hourly wage rate for new UBRP participants is $15.00/hour, provided 50% by UBRP and 50% by their mentors, for 35 hours/week for 12 weeks over the summer. Students continuing in the program for a second or third summer are paid $15.50/hour. These rates may increase for Summer 2026.
Participants in UBRP, ASPET, Beckman Scholars, DSA, EHS-TRUE, and NACP are responsible for finding and paying for their own housing over the summer. Residence Life does offer summer housing, as well as information on off-campus housing.
Summer housing is provided for participants in EHS-RISE.
Yes! You are welcome to more than one program, as long as you meet the eligibility requirements. You will need to submit a separate application for each program, with the exception of ASPET and DSA. Students interested in ASPET or DSA should complete an application for UBRP and mark the respective interest box(es) for ASPET and/or DSA.
AMP undergraduates are eligible for UBRP prior to completing the Bachelor’s degree. However, once an AMP student completes their Bachelor’s degree, their standing is converted to the graduate level, and they are no longer eligible for UBRP.
Students are not permitted to take summer courses while participating in UBRP, as UBRP participants are expected to prioritize time and effort in their research placements and summer activities. Summer courses can interfere with specific activities like standing lab meetings, experiments, and UBRP meetings, especially since summer classes are accelerated, covering an entire semester’s work in only few weeks. We want students to be able to devote a full time schedule to research without the distraction of a course. Summer school is certainly important for some students and a worthy activity...but by accepting a placement in UBRP, students are acknowledging a desire to be involved in research and are expected to commit their time fully to it.
Not if your other job is a summer job. If selected, participants are expected to work 35 hours per week during the summer conducting research through UBRP. This means that you cannot work another job on campus while participating in UBRP during the summertime. However, during the academic year, students may work both for UBRP and for a second on-campus job, provided the minimum number of hours for each position are met, provided the overall maximum number of hours allowed by the University of Arizona (20 or 25 hours, depending on your status) is not exceeded.