Applying for a Mentored Undergraduate Researcher (MUR) Position

The Mentored Undergraduate Researcher program within the School of Education at Brigham Young University provides opportunities for undergraduate students to work with faculty mentors on joint research projects. For more information, see the MUR Program Description.

1. Send an email message to david_williams@byu.edu indicating your interest in participating in the program. Provide your name and email address. This information will be entered into the MUR database. You will receive an email reply confirming receipt of your preliminary application with your password to the online MUR Student Profile page.
2. After receiving the confirmation reply message, point go to education.byu.edu/ipt/php/employmentDB/viewMUR.html.
3. Click on your name on the MUR list to bring up your personal MUR student profile page.
4. Click on the link to the left of the page labeled "Update your information."
5. Update your personal profile page by filling in the provided form with information about your educational background, professional experience, professional interests and skills. You may also include a link to a personal web page and/or resume. The information you provide will be used by the faculty to help them decide if you would fit into their research program.