| Program Dates:
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May 27, 2025 – August 1, 2025*
*Dates are currently tentative and may be subject to change |
| Application Opens: | November 4, 2024 |
| Application Deadline: | February 15, 2025 |
| Admission Notification: | Ongoing after application deadline |
| Application Link: | https://go.wisc.edu/srop-application |
Note for Current Applicants: When you are routed here from the Essay Form, please visit our Application & Selection page and navigate to the Application Procedure section for further instruction.
The application for the Summer 2025 cohort is now closed. Please note that applicants who are not accepted will receive notification once all admissions have been sent out. Please do not call the Psychology department or send separate admission inquiries. All inquiries not addressed within the website and associated links can be sent to prep@psych.wisc.edu.
PREP OVERVIEW
The U. of Wisconsin–Madison Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) providing an immersive mentored research experience and professional development to rising sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduate students with a demonstrated interest in a career in research in psychology or an allied discipline (e.g., neuroscience, educational psychology).
A primary objective of PREP is to provide this research experience to students from historically underrepresented backgrounds–such as those from low-income households, first-generation college students, students with documented disabilities, and those attending smaller institutions with limited research infrastructure–who are strongly encouraged to apply.
PREP is unique in its focus on integrating principles and methods of data science into the study of psychology and neuroscience. The program features a balance of mentored laboratory research (approximately 30 hours/week), alongside intensive “bootcamps” on technical skills (e.g., R and Python programming), faculty presentations, professional development, and networking opportunities.
See the link to “PREP Research Abstracts” on the right for examples from past program years; see “Program Highlights” under the “About PREP” link for more specifics about the program.
For more information about PREP, please contact: PREP@psych.wisc.edu
Information is only available by e-mail. Please do not call the Psychology Department.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Psychology
Attn: PREP Program
1202 West Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53706-1611
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation, Grant Number 2348950 with support from the SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SMA) and the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.