Muser is changing the structure and culture of academic research at Duke so that undergraduate research opportunities from all disciplines are visible and accessible to all. 

Muser has served more 1700 registered mentors and over 6500 registered students across Duke. Join our effort to achieve accessible, transparent, equitable, and multidisciplinary research experiences for students and mentors.

Every round offers a new suite of undergraduate research positions from all disciplines.

Muser provides Duke students with regularly-scheduled, clearly articulated, and equitable access to research opportunities across all fields.  Research mentors are members of the entire Duke University research community who can provide meaningful research experiences for students. Mentors are graduate students, postdocs, lab technicians, research team leaders, principal investigators, and professors.

Muser runs at least four rounds per year:  start of the fall semester for fall positions, mid-fall semester for spring semester positions, spring semester for the following fall semester positions, and spring semester for summer positions.

Read the timeline below to see where we are in our latest round.

Timeline for Late Spring for Fall 2026 Round

For Research Mentors

  • Monday, March 23 at 12:00am - First day to post projects
  • Friday, April 3 at 11:59pm - Last day to post projects
  • Monday, April 13 at 12:00am - First day to review applications
  • Friday, April 24 at 11:59pm - Last day to review applications
  • Saturday, April 25 at 12:00am - First day to accept agreements
  • Sunday, May 3 at 11:59pm - Last day to accept agreements

For Students

  • Saturday, April 4 at 12:00am - First day to apply for projects
  • Sunday, April 12 at 11:59pm - Last day to apply for projects
  • Saturday, April 25 at 12:00am - First day to accept agreements
  • Sunday, May 3 at 11:59pm - Last day to accept agreements
Next round starts August 10th.
See all rounds

Recent Musings