DOHA: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) announced winners of its 13th Undergraduate Research Experience Programme (UREP), with participation from 68 Qatari students, the highest number to date.
The latest cycle of UREP saw a total of 134 proposals submitted and, following a stringent peer review process, 45 of those projects were awarded. The participating institutions include Qatar University, with the highest number of proposals awarded, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Ahmed Bin Mohamed Military College and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.
“What makes this cycle unique is the fact that 15 proposals were awarded in social sciences, making it the biggest share — 38 percent — among all fields of sciences,” said Dr Abdul Sattar Al Taie, Executive Director of QNRF.
“Through UREP, we have been able to place students in Qatar in a discovery-oriented environment and give them intellectual and problem-solving skills that will prepare them for leadership roles in business, government, the arts, and other sectors of life in Qatar,” he added.
Over the past six years, UREP has provided more than 2,000 undergraduate students in Qatar with the opportunity to gain significant experience in team-based research collaboration with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and other undergraduates or research staff.
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