Online Undergraduate Research Scholars (OURS) program

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and EdPlus have developed the Online Undergraduate Research Scholars (OURS) program to address the pressing challenge of offering quality research opportunities to ASU Online students at scale. 

The OURS program offers research experiences across a wide range of disciplines including natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. These types of experiential learning opportunities differentiate ASU from other institutions that offer online degree programs.

OURS program impact since 2022

674

online students served

37

group-based research experiences

55

faculty and staff mentors

38%

of student participants are underrepresented minorities

65%

of student participants are women

52%

of student participants are Pell Grant eligible

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