Education Research and Practice Opportunities
Our goal is building deep partnerships and inclusive communities that blend research and practice. We strive to disrupt educational inequity by engaging in new intersectional approaches to transform education for a diverse society. Students can do research with EDS faculty for academic credit (
EDS 199). There are great ways to work with EDS faculty members who can provide guidance and mentorship while conducting educational research.
For information about our Research Assistantship opportunities, check out our current opportunities below. E
ligibility requirements and more details on these opportunities can be found on the Research Experience & Applied Learning (REAL) portal at real.ucsd.edu.
The PAL program, part of the Department of Education Studies, is UC San Diego's largest service-learning program. PAL provides opportunities for UC San Diego undergraduates to work with underserved P-12 students and schools while earning upper-division course credit and fulfilling graduation requirements. If you are thinking about being a teacher or pursuing a career in education, PAL courses are a great way to gain classroom experience and fulfill course requirements for the EDS major and minor.
PAL currently has 2 research opportunities for undergraduates.
1. EDS 140/141: Students who have taken an introductory PAL class qualify to enroll in EDS 140/141, a two quarter action research sequence that allows students to develop a research question, collect data at their field site, and present findings at numerous venues. The 2-course sequence is offered beginning every winter term.
McNair Program: Learn about UC San Diego's McNair Program, which helps low-income, first-generation college students prepare for doctoral study.
Faculty Mentorship Program (FMP)
The Faculty Mentor Program (FMP) offers invaluable research experience to all juniors and seniors with a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.7 who would like to prepare for graduate or professional school.
Program benefits
The Faculty Mentor Program is an excellent way to
- Build a professional relationship with a UC San Diego faculty mentor
- Prepare for graduate and professional school
- Acquire research skills, including writing and presenting a scholarly paper
Whether you continue on to graduate school or begin a career upon graduation, FMP is an excellent way to build lasting academic and professional relationships and develop research skills.
