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