University of Michigan - Flint

Students participating in UROP can receive work study dollars (if eligible), class credit, volunteer credit, or Office of Research funded wages.

 

UROP students can earn up to $500 per project, per semester. If you and your faculty sponsor would like to continue your project, the faculty sponsor can apply for a Project Extension once your funds have been exhausted. *Extensions are awarded based on funding availability.*

 

Typically, wages are determined by how many hours you will work a week and by the length of the project (both determined by the faculty sponsor.)  Generally, wages usually range from $7.50/hr - $10.00/hr.

 

We are looking to have our UROP students available between 5-15 hours a week.  Work study students are usually expected to work 10-12 hours a week.  These hours may deviate, depending on the needs indicated by the faculty sponsor. 

 

UROP students are required to submit bi-weekly timesheets to the Office of Research on specific due dates (which will be communicated to you).  Before submission, the timesheets must be endorsed by the faculty sponsor or an authorized signer. In the event that the physical timesheet cannot be submitted before the deadline, the faculty sponsor may send an email of verification of the hours submitted.

 

Per University academic regulations, you can receive between 1-4 credits for participating in UROP projects. As a rough estimate, you can receive one credit hour for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 4 credits per semester (depending on the project’s length).  However, the faculty will have the final say on how many credits you can earn and how much work you will be required to submit.

 

Talk to your faculty sponsor about why you aren’t enjoying your research.  Discuss with him/her ways to make the project more interesting for you (i.e. more and/or different tasks, more/less group work, etc.)  If you are not comfortable talking to your faculty sponsor, you can address your concerns to our office.  We will serve as the mediator in the situation.  If the issue cannot be resolved, we can arrange to have you removed from the project (with a UROP withdrawal form) and moved into one that best suits your interests.