Apply for the Next Cohort by March 15 @ Midnight
Applications for the 2026–2027 Undergraduate Research Ambassadors program are open now! Ambassadors represent the Office of Undergraduate Research at campus events, connect with prospective and current student researchers, and help foster a culture of excellence at Texas A&M.
Become a Voice for Undergraduate Research at Texas A&M
Students in the Undergraduate Research Ambassador program will gain knowledge in networking, public speaking, leadership opportunities, and will have increased competitiveness on graduate and professional school applications. Ambassadors often receive additional grant opportunities and other professional development experiences as a result of their involvement.
The Office of Undergraduate Research seeks Ambassadors that will represent diverse academic disciplines across campus, including science, engineering, arts, humanities, business, and social sciences.
The Undergraduate Research Ambassador program is a one-year commitment with the option to be reconsidered for further participation in the program. This leadership opportunity carries with it additional privileges that include honors credit and priority registration if students meet all participation requirements.
Successful applicants will be expected to:
- Participate in an all-day orientation and training in August
- Attend Ambassador meetings
- Participate in at least 10 hours of activities per semester, including:
- UGR-sponsored events
- Workshops
- Student consultations
- Presentations to classes, student organizations, prospective students, parents, and administrators
- Review, interview, and train the incoming class of Ambassadors
To be eligible for this program, students must:
- Have at least one semester of faculty-mentored undergraduate research experience
- Have and maintain a GPR of 3.0 or higher
- Possess outstanding oral communication skills
- Be able to enthusiastically describe your undergraduate research to a general audience
- Be willing to serve as a source of information on how to get involved in undergraduate research
- Provide a letter of support from a Texas A&M faculty mentor.
- Student Information (UIN, Name, College, Major, GPR, Expected Graduation Date, Contact Information, etc.)
- How many semesters have you participated in undergraduate research?
- Short Answer Questions (500 words max)
- What draws you to undergraduate research? Why do you think it's important for students to get involved in undergraduate research?
- Describe your undergraduate research project.
- How is your project important to a general audience? How would you communicate its importance to a general audience?
- What have you gained by participating in undergraduate research?
- Faculty Mentor Information, including acknowledgement that your application will not be considered without a letter of recommendation by your listed faculty mentor.
- Applicants must speak with their faculty advisors regarding their letter of recommendation prior to applying. Note that applications are not considered complete without the letter.
- Important: UGR staff will issue an request to the faculty advisor listed in the application.
- Faculty advisors must login to the InfoReady portal using the link emailed to them and upload a PDF of their letter of recommendation.
- Current resume uploaded as a PDF. File name: lastname_firstname.pdf
Please read the updated university policies regarding participation in extracurricular activities (section 4).