DayOne 2025

For 125 years, Montana Tech has paired curiosity with real-world impact. That tradition continues today as undergraduates—often starting in their first year—join faculty on projects that push the frontiers of science, engineering, technology, and public health. Undergraduate research at Montana Tech is a nationally recognized high-impact practice, and it’s one of the signature ways our students learn by doing.

This DayOne, your gift fuels the next century of discovery.

Why Undergraduate Research at Tech?

Start earlier. Learn more. Unlike many universities, Tech students—from freshmen to seniors—can step into meaningful research and public-health projects right away.

Mentored by experts. A cross-campus faculty committee leads the Undergraduate Research Program (URP), with support from the Research Office, ensuring quality mentorship and strong project design.

Real outcomes. Students present at regional, national, and international conferences; many publish, earn competitive internships, and launch into top jobs or graduate programs.

Students can engage through multiple, flexible avenues that fit their goals and timelines:

URP (Undergraduate Research Program): Traditional academic-year, faculty-mentored research tailored to a student’s interests.

RAMP (Research Apprenticeship & Mentoring Program): Faculty-designed team projects specifically for freshmen and sophomores—a true early on-ramp to research.

SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship): Paid summer fellowships for immersive, full-time research experiences.

PHI (Public Health Internships): Research-aligned projects and placements for students pursuing public-health related work.

Beyond URP, students also dive into funded projects with the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG), the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), the Center for Environmental Remediation and Assessment (CERA), join senior thesis projects, and pursue external REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) opportunities—on our campus and at major labs and universities nationwide

During DayOne when you support Underground Research with a gift to The Class of 1964 Undergraduate Research Program Support Endowment thanks to a generous gift from alumnus Frank Trask '64 your gift will be matched 1:1 up to $15,000.  

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