Global Partnerships Create Impact: Support Robotics & AI Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students

CMU’s Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) program partners with corporations, educational institutions, and governments around the world to provide transformative research experiences in robotics and AI.  Early research experiences impact education and career trajectories.  We thank our sponsors and partners for their invaluable support which makes all of this possible.  

RISS 2019 Cohort Closing Session Celebration

Launched in 2006, CMU’s Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) program is among the best and most comprehensive robotics research programs for undergraduates in the world.  The quality and breadth of research at the Robotics Institute , high-level of institute and university engagement, and powerful professional development programming, graduate school application counseling, and alumni network create transformative experiences and remarkable post-program trajectories (including over 15 offers of admissions to RISS alumni for graduate programs at CMU for fall 2019!).

Through the summer scholar program, undergraduate students:

  • Research with World-Renowned Robotics & AI Experts
  • Network with Innovators & Alumni from 50 Plus Countries
  • Access to Multiple Advanced Robotics Labs & Centers
  • Build Your Professional Skills through Technical Workshops & Talks
  • Participate in Competitions Custom Designed by Industry Leaders  
  • Publish & Present Research Results

For information on how your support can create impact, contact Rachel Burcin, co-Director RISS & Global Programs Manager at the Robotics Institute at rachel@cmu.edu.