Student Research

Finding Your Passion

Your Impact Awaits

Even if you are unsure of where your future path leads, Emory sees that as an opportunity. Through education, leadership, and guidance, we help uncover and encourage your curiosities, so you can discover big things—well before you graduate. 

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Undergraduate Research

Digging Deeper

Honors

Seniors can apply for the opportunity to research and graduate with honors.

Emory Libraries

Experience specialized assignment research help in one of our multiple libraries across two campuses.

SURE

Spend a summer doing research on biomedical or biological projects at Oxford College.

Support

From individual grants to workshops, resources, and events, we’re here to help you pursue your interests.

Making an Impact

Graduate

Computer scientists create simple method to speed cache sifting

What’s hot and what’s not? Ask Yazhuo Zhang, an Emory graduate student of computer science whose insights into web-cache eviction are making waves in the tech world.

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Graduate Opportunities

Nursing

Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Research with faculty experts and take advantage of our status as No. 5 among nursing schools in National Institutes of Health research funding.

School of Nursing Research
Medicine

School of Medicine

From resources to faculty, to NIH funding, see why Emory has consistently been one of the fastest-growing research institutions.

School of Medicine research
Theology

Candler School of Theology

Make an impact on our communities and the world through scholarship and church service.

Contextual Education at Candler
Business

Goizueta Business School

Work collaboratively with industry leaders, conducting research that helps shape the business world.

Research at Goizueta
Interdisciplinary

Laney Graduate School

With broad expertise and interdisciplinary training, you can be present in nearly every area of research at Emory.

Arts and Sciences Research
Law

School of Law

Get opportunities to work closely with faculty and experts both inside and outside the classroom.

Emory Law centers and programs
Public Health

Rollins School of Public Health

Engage with other students, faculty, and staff in collaborative and interdisciplinary projects making an impact on global health.

Research at Rollins
Global Opportunities

Take Your Research Overseas

From specialized scientific opportunities for teams and individuals to programs designed to offer a change of scenery, see what it takes to qualify for these once-in-a-lifetime study abroad research opportunities. With financial aid and support from advisers, theres a world of research out there, and were here to help you explore it. 

Emory Study Abroad Research
Emory faculty working with local public health authorities in French-speaking nation

Graduate Student Research Spotlight

Graduate

Sociology in Historical Context

Laney PhD candidate in sociology Emily Pingel has partnered with Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of History Jeffrey Lesser to conduct research in the São Paulo, Brazil, neighborhood of Bom Retiro (“good retreat”), a hub for immigrants.

Emily’s Research
Emily Pingel outside of White Hall

Emory by the Numbers

1 in 4
Undergraduates participate in an honors program
55%
OF UNDERGRADUATES RESEARCH WITH FACULTY ACROSS the arts, sciences, and humanities
#2
Biomedical engineering program in the nation
1800+
Laney Graduate students pursue 50+ degree programs

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