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Undergraduate Research
125 Years of Discovery. Countless Firsts Ahead. Support Undergraduate Research at Montana Tech!

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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First Time Donor Match
First-time donor gifts will be matched 1:1 for each dollar given from a match pool of $5,000. That means your gift of $50 actually has the impact of $100. To take advantage of this matching opportunity if it is your first time giving to Montana Tech make sure to answer yes to being a first-time donor on the giving form. Answers will be monitored for validity. Matching opportunity will be available from noon September 9th, 2026 through noon September 11th, 2026 or sooner if the $5,000 match has been met.
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Jacob Simpson Memorial Math Annual Scholarship Match
During DayOne, thanks to Jack '73 and Leah McCarthy, each gift to the Jacob Simpson Memorial Math Annual Scholarship will be matched 1:1 up to $1,000.
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Anderson Board Legacy Participation Challenge
We are aiming for 800! During DayOne thanks to a generous match to the Montana Tech Foundation Board Legacy Fund by Foundation legacy board member and alum Sundra Anderson, every time we pass a 100 donor total all the way up to 700 we will add $3,000 to the overall DayOne total and if we hit 800 it will unlock an additional $4,000 for a total of $25,000.
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Student Donor Match
Montana Tech student donor gifts will be matched 1:1 for each dollar given from a match pool of $5,000 thanks to a generous gift from Jack and Leah McCarthy. That means your gift of $50 actually has the impact of $100. To take advantage of this matching opportunity make sure to select STUDENT from the How are you affiliated with Montana Tech question on the giving form. Answers will be monitored for validity. Matching opportunity is available from noon September 9th, 2026 to noon September 11th, 2026 or sooner if the $5,000 match has been met.
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Faculty Staff Participation Match Challenge
$5,000 will be unlocked at the time 50 Montana Tech faculty/staff members have participated in DayOne 2026. Upon completion of the entire DayOne Giving event $100 will be applied to the project or projects to which the original gift was made for each of those donors.
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