Project Description
We are seeking undergraduate research fellows to join our Computing and AI for All project for 2025-2026. Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduate program. Our research project, led by Mark Warschauer, UCI Professor of Education and Informatics, is investigating the implementation of a computer science, AI, and environmental literacy curriculum to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse elementary and middle school students. We are working in partnership with a school districts in Orange County.. We are seeking research assistants who are capable and interested in working with children, conducting research, analyzing data, and disseminating findings.
We are especially interested in undergraduates with a background or interest in computer science or AI education, environmental literacy, and/or instructional design.
Fellows will work for 12 hours per week, fall, winter, and spring quarter, and will receive a $2500 stipend per academic quarter, with possibilities of applying for an extension into summer 2026 and beyond. Fellows can in addition receive course credit for undergraduate research in Education, Informatics, Language Science, or Psychological Science if they wish.
Responsibilities
Fellows will assist with one or more of the following research activities:
Skills/Experience Needed
Due to the National Science Foundation requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Attention to detail and reliability are required. Prior coursework in learning and development (e.g., education, psychological science, language science) or STEM (e.g., computer science, AI, informatics, data science, environmental studies) is desired but not required.
Desired strengths include a strong interest in promoting diverse children’s learning; interest in teaching coding, AI, and/or environmental literacy; good written and spoken English; and interest or experience in STEM research and/or educational research. Access to a car and prior experience working with children may be helpful but are not required. All training for the duties outlined above will be provided.
Apply
To apply, please send (1) your resume, (2) a copy of your unofficial transcripts, and (3) a cover letter that discusses why you are interested and qualified to be a fellow for this project, your availability for fall, and the names and email addresses of two references, one of whom should be a UCI faculty or staff, to Dana Saito-Stehberger [email protected] and cc Mark Warschauer [email protected] with a subject line "REU Application" by August 31, 2025. You will be notified within 10 days of that date as to our decision.
We are seeking undergraduate research fellows to join our Computing and AI for All project for 2025-2026. Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduate program. Our research project, led by Mark Warschauer, UCI Professor of Education and Informatics, is investigating the implementation of a computer science, AI, and environmental literacy curriculum to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse elementary and middle school students. We are working in partnership with a school districts in Orange County.. We are seeking research assistants who are capable and interested in working with children, conducting research, analyzing data, and disseminating findings.
We are especially interested in undergraduates with a background or interest in computer science or AI education, environmental literacy, and/or instructional design.
Fellows will work for 12 hours per week, fall, winter, and spring quarter, and will receive a $2500 stipend per academic quarter, with possibilities of applying for an extension into summer 2026 and beyond. Fellows can in addition receive course credit for undergraduate research in Education, Informatics, Language Science, or Psychological Science if they wish.
Responsibilities
Fellows will assist with one or more of the following research activities:
- Help create content for the curriculum
- Help with data collection by conducting observations in classrooms
- Help organize, transcribe, and analyze data
- Help with instructional design
- Help with writing and editing conference and journal papers
Skills/Experience Needed
Due to the National Science Foundation requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Attention to detail and reliability are required. Prior coursework in learning and development (e.g., education, psychological science, language science) or STEM (e.g., computer science, AI, informatics, data science, environmental studies) is desired but not required.
Desired strengths include a strong interest in promoting diverse children’s learning; interest in teaching coding, AI, and/or environmental literacy; good written and spoken English; and interest or experience in STEM research and/or educational research. Access to a car and prior experience working with children may be helpful but are not required. All training for the duties outlined above will be provided.
Apply
To apply, please send (1) your resume, (2) a copy of your unofficial transcripts, and (3) a cover letter that discusses why you are interested and qualified to be a fellow for this project, your availability for fall, and the names and email addresses of two references, one of whom should be a UCI faculty or staff, to Dana Saito-Stehberger [email protected] and cc Mark Warschauer [email protected] with a subject line "REU Application" by August 31, 2025. You will be notified within 10 days of that date as to our decision.