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title: "Student Opportunities"
url: "/academics/research/student-research"
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date: 2026-05-28
updated: 2026-05-28
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# Student Opportunities

## Student Opportunities

Manhattan University provides students many opportunities to do research at the undergraduate level in preparation for graduate work or professional careers.

### Summer Research Programs

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 Distinguished faculty who inspire you to dig deeper. That's the Jasper Promise.

The following programs offer funded opportunities for students to do research on campus during the summer:

- [Branigan Scholars Grant: ](/academics/research/student-research/summer/branigan "Branigan Scholars Grant")The Branigan Scholars program promotes undergraduate research in the humanities by supporting a creative or traditional research project or facilitating student participation in a conference or internship experience.
- [Jasper Summer Research Scholars:](/academics/research/student-research/summer/jasper "Jasper Summer Research Scholars") This program offers a stipend for students to pursue on-campus summer research in collaboration with a faculty mentor.
- [School of Science Dean's Office Summer Program: ](/academics/research/student-research/summer/kakos "Kakos School of Arts and Sciences Summer Research")Outstanding School of Science students are given the opportunity to do hands-on research with a faculty member.

### Other Programs

- [Independent Research Projects:](/academics/research/student-research/independent-study "Independent Study Projects") Students from all five of Manhattan's undergraduate schools have the opportunity to do an independent research project for credit in collaboration with a faculty member.
- [Psychology Research: ](/academics/research/student-research/psychology "Psychology Research")The Psychology Department offers psychology majors an opportunity to gain research experience at Manhattan University in several ways.
- [Academic Department Research:](/academics "Academics") Many individual academic departments offer research programs. See the department's website for more information.

 

 

Summer Research

[See all summer opportunities](/academics/research/student-research/summer)

Independent Study Projects

[Learn more](/academics/research/student-research/independent-study)

Psychology Research

[Conduct or partipate in a study](/academics/research/student-research/psychology)

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Manhattan University provides students many opportunities to do research at the undergraduate level in preparation for graduate work or professional careers.