Outstanding Research Opportunities
All Wilkes Honors College students conduct original research, and they have unparalleled, direct access to world-class research opportunities. Wilkes Honors College’s on-campus partners include Florida Atlantic’s Jupiter Life Science Initiative and Brain Institute, along with research giants UF Scripps Research Institute Florida and Max Planck.
| Program | Info | Website |
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| Florida Atlantic Max Planck Honors Program | The Florida Atlantic Max Planck Honors Program (FAU MPHP) provides honors students with exclusive enrichment opportunities, including courses taught or co-taught with Max Planck scientists. | Learn More about Florida Atlantic Max Planck Honors Program |
| Wilkes Medical Scholars | High school seniors are eligible apply to the Wilkes Medical Scholars Program, a highly selective, early admission program into the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic. | Learn More about Medical Scholars |
| Florida Atlantic Max Planck Honors Program | The FAU-MPFI Honors Program provides undergraduate science majors the opportunity to gain intensive lab research experience learning from some of the world’s best neuroscientists in a state-of-the-art research facility. | Learn More about Max Planck Honors Program |
| Internships | Remarkable internship opportunities provide invaluable experience. | Learn More about Internships |
| Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI) | OURI offers a wide variety of services and funding opportunities to support both student and faculty in the pursuit of undergraduate (UG) research. | Learn More about Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry |
On-Campus Partners:
| Partner | Info | Website |
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| Florida Atlantic’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute | The Brain Institute supports research, education and community outreach, with efforts spanning all of the Florida Atlantic campuses. | Learn More about Brain Institute |
| The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) | MPFI focuses each day on discovering answers to fundamental questions of the brain. | Learn More about Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience |
| The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology | The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology advances human health through biomedical research, drug discovery and clinical studies, while providing outstanding educational opportunities to inspire and train the next generation of scientists. | Learn More about UF Scripps |