Resources for Undergraduate Research
A number of resources exist to help faculty and students establish undergraduate research projects, publicize research results, find discipline-specific research funding for undergraduates, and link undergraduate researchers with graduate programs.
The University Honors Program offers the option of a research project culminating in a thesis. The program's Office of Major Scholarship Advisement lists many local resources for prospective researchers and scholars. Another local resource is SPEAR: Students Promoting Education and Research. This SIUC student organization stimulates interest in undergraduate research and graduate studies and offers activities to help undergraduates prepare for graduate school.
For national resources, check out the following: