The Undergraduate Lab at Berkeley or ULAB is a student-run group dedicated to helping students get involved in research. Founded in Fall 2016, our organization helps students from all backgrounds and skill levels, primarily first-year students, develop the skills and theoretical background they need for scientific research by helping them design and complete their own independent research projects under the guidance of experienced undergraduate mentors.

Anyone with interest in astrophysics, physics, data science, CS, or related disciplines is welcome to apply! No research experience is necessary; in fact, the opposite is true! Since this program is designed to teach the research process through student-driven experiments as supervised by a mentor, and because of our individualized research application guidance to each member, we prioritize the program to those without formal research experience.

Please note this is a 2-semester DeCal and requires commitment for both semesters.

To apply to be a mentee please use the provided application link. We aim to accept everyone prioritizing those with less research experience. If you are interested in applying to be a mentor please reach out to via email or use the link on our website.