Join PREP

Join PREP.

PREP is application-based. We look for members who are ready to commit to real research and contribute to a team, not just add a line to their resume.

Express Interest

Application Process

How recruitment works.

PREP recruits at the start of each semester. We look for people with real interest in health research and the commitment to contribute to a team from start to finish.

  1. 01

    Submit Your Application

    Fill out the PREP interest form. We ask short questions about your research interests and academic background.

  2. 02

    Review Period

    The Recruitment Chair and executive team review applications based on interest, availability, and fit with current project needs.

  3. 03

    Selection and Onboarding

    Selected applicants get placed into project teams based on their interests and team capacity. Onboarding kicks off at the start of the semester.

  4. 04

    Research Cycle Begins

    You start working with your team: introductions, literature review protocols, and research question development guided by your Research Chair.

Semester Workflow

What the research cycle looks like.

01Fall

Onboarding & Foundation

Team placement, literature review, research question development, methodology design.

02Spring

Production

Manuscript writing, statistical or thematic analysis, poster development for conference submission.

03Summer

Dissemination

Journal submission, conference preparation, publication pipeline advancement.

Member Expectations

What we expect from members.

  • Active participation in semester-based research cycles (Fall, Spring)
  • Commitment to assigned project deliverables at each phase
  • Attendance at team meetings and organizational workshops
  • Contribution to manuscript writing, literature review, or data synthesis
  • Engagement in conference preparation and submission processes
  • Maintenance of academic integrity across all research activities

Member Outcomes

What you gain.

Publication Credit

Members who contribute substantially to manuscripts may receive authorship or acknowledgment credit in peer-reviewed publications and conference proceedings.

Conference Presentation

PREP submits work to FURC and NCUR annually. Selected members present research posters or oral abstracts at state and national undergraduate conferences.

Research Training

Members receive hands-on training in systematic review methodology, academic writing, statistical literacy, and scholarly communication — skills not taught in most undergraduate curricula.

Mentored Scholarship

Each member is embedded in a structured team with a Research Chair providing academic direction and methodological oversight throughout the research cycle.

Interest Form

Applications open August 2026.

The Fall 2026 recruiting cycle begins in August. Express your interest now and we'll reach out when applications go live.

Project applications for the Fall 2026 cycle open in August 2026. Fill out the interest form now to be notified when recruiting begins.

Express Interest

Questions? Email ufprep@gmail.com