2023 – 2024 CRSP Application

The CUNY Research Scholars Program (CRSP) provides a $5000 stipend ($1000 in Fall, $1000 in Spring and $3000 in Summer) for full-time students enrolled in Associate program or in Bachelor program with less than 50 credits for conducting research with a faculty member. If there is a student that you would like to work with, please provide them with this information and encourage them to apply. This is an opportunity to advance your scholarship while providing valuable experience to a promising student. First year first-time students are especially encouraged to apply. The program is supported by CUNY Research Office and/or NSF Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program. Freshmen researchers from last year who apply for this year’s program will be part of the LSAMP program as well.

Faculty mentors will receive $1000 per student as summer salary in June 2024. 

*If students are first year incoming freshmen, faculty will receive an additional $500 per student from the JLM RISE Program that is supported by the Robin Hood Foundation.

**For CRSP students who are also designated as LSAMP fellows, faculty mentors will receive an additional $450 per student allowance for the purchase of research materials/supply.

CRSP application deadline:  Thursday, September 28, 2023.

The Application

Part I can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CRSPCityTech23

Part II of the application is attached and includes: (1) PREA (Pre-Research Experience Application), (2) CUNYFirst Expense Reimbursement form, (3) W-9, and (4) Unofficial copy of fall 2023 transcript.

Program requirements for students include attending a mandatory orientation meeting, completion of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) online training, attending 4 professional development workshops, and submitting an abstract and presenting a poster at the Dr. Janet Liou-Mark Honors and Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation session in both fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters. Students will continue their research during summer 2024 full-time. For more information and dates please see attached document or visit http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/research/

Please note that the CRSP program is different from the Emerging Scholars Program (ESP). For any question regarding the application and the program please contact undergraduateresearch@citytech.cuny.edu.