Undergraduate Research
The Student Success Center helps support two undergraduate research programs over the summer: SUNRISE and New Horizons.
Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research ImmerSion Experience (SUNRISE)
UT San Antonio School of Nursing offers a variety of ways to engage undergraduates seeking research experiences in basic science to applied delivery systems research. The Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research ImmerSion Experience (SUNRISE) is an eight-week paid research program at UT San Antonio School of Nursing, designed for eligible undergraduate nursing students in their 5th and 6th semesters on the traditional BSN track. The program offers diverse nursing students an opportunity to engage in faculty-mentored research, fostering exposure to nursing scholarship and graduate education. Enrollment into the SUNRISE program will be done through a competitive application process for undergraduate nursing students enrolled full-time in the traditional BSN program at UT San Antonio.
The program follows an apprenticeship model, where students and mentors collaborate to define research objectives. Trainees will be paired one-on-one with a mentor with an established line of research. Students are encouraged to look for investigators they would be interested in working with and read over their recent publications and current research. Investigator profiles can be found by searching the faculty directory.
New Horizons
UT San Antonio School of Nursing provides various opportunities for undergraduates seeking clinical experiences. New Horizons is a one-week paid program designed for eligible undergraduate nursing students in their 5th and 6th semesters on the traditional BSN track. New Horizons aims to advance and support student nurses in South Texas. The program offers diverse nursing students an opportunity to engage with mentors at University Health, participating in activities focusing on evidence-based practice, patient education, and the patient experience. Admission to New Horizons is competitive, requiring a full-time enrollment in the traditional BSN program at UT San Antonio.
Operationalizing an evidence-based practice framework, the New Horizons program involves collaborative efforts between students and mentors from University Health, culminating in developing a quality improvement project by the end of the experience. This initiative provides students with the opportunity to present their findings to leadership at both University Health and UT San Antonio, fostering a comprehensive and practical understanding of clinical practices.
Applications open in spring for the next SUNRISE and New Horizons cohorts. Contact the Student Success Center at SONStudentSuccess@uthscsa.edu for more information.