Office of Student Research
Truman provides many different venues for both undergraduate and graduate students to participate in original research, whether classroom based or faculty-directed research projects. There are also several summer research programs
dedicated to fostering student research such as the McNair Program and the TruScholars Program. In addition, a student who is research-oriented or who plans to seek advanced training in his or her field may develop a research program which culminates in a research project with professors such as a capstone project. Truman students have published their research findings in national journals, presented at professional conferences, and participated in Truman's annual Student Research Conference.
OSR Mission
The mission of the Office of Student Research (OSR) is to serve as a central resource for student research and scholarship at Truman State University. The OSR will promote, facilitate, highlight, and assess faculty-mentored student research at Truman across all disciplines.
The OSR will support faculty-mentored student research at Truman in four areas:
- academic year research
- summer research
- external funding and grants support
- publication, presentations, and publicity
Truman Research Opportunities
Office of Student Research Grants
- TruScholars - These are grants to conduct intensive research with a faculty member over the 8-week summer session.
- GIASR - These are small grants to conduct research during the academic term (Fall, Spring, Summer).
Research for Credit
In some majors you can receive academic credit for conducting research. In others, research is imbedded into the curriculum. Please ask a faculty member in your major or the department research pages below for more information.
Scholarship Hours, Work Study or Paid Research
Faculty may be looking for students to join their research teams. Look on TruPositions and search for "research".