About Us
The Doctoral Research Support Program (DRSP) is a campus-wide initiative that assists graduate students enrolled at the University of Illinois. Funded by the University Library, the DRSP’s core service areas include:
- General Research Support & Consultation
- Information Management Training
- AI Tool Consultations for Graduate Research
- Assistance with Literature Reviews
- Writing Support
- Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
The DRSP Team is committed to creating a welcoming, stress-free, and supportive environment where graduate students can reflect and thrive in their academic pursuits.
Events
For those wanting to join one of our mixers, workshops, instructional sessions, or panels, check out our Events page to stay up to date for all the upcoming DRSP events!
Research Consultations
We offer research support by appointment or email us to schedule your consultation now.
We are now offering AI Tool Consultations for researchers hoping to augment their research workflows with AI, email us to schedule your consultation now.
Peer Mentoring
For those interested in participating in the Peer Mentoring Program, please visit the Peer Mentoring page to register and for more information on the program itself. The program’s administrators will match you with another doctoral student from a similar field of study and/or with similar research interests.
International Students
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is home to more than 5,000 doctoral students. Within this group are students from well over 100 countries. It is the goal of the Doctoral Research Support Program (DRSP) to help acclimate international students to research services on campus. The DRSP Team is providing one-on-one or small group orientation sessions on scholarly research. From helping you locate specific resources to working with you on short-term and long-research projects, the DRSP Team is ready to assist you. Schedule a consultation with us.
In addition, we invite international students to participate in the peer mentoring program that will connect you with other students in doctoral programs across campus.