Yale Undergraduate Research Association

What Yale Undergraduate Research Association does

The Yale Undergraduate Research Association (YURA) is a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2015 and based at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Its mission is to organize, fund, and showcase undergraduate research across five core programs: the Yale Undergraduate Research Conference (YURC), the Yale Undergraduate Research Journal (YURJ), the Y/Labs research opportunities database, the Coco research engagement initiative, and the GUMI mentorship program. The organization is staffed and led primarily by Yale students, with faculty trustees including Nobel laureate Dr. James Rothman and Dr. Joy Hirsch, and a student executive team led by Chairman Rishit Shaquib, COO Karen Mei, CAO Sophie Nguyen, and CFO Anya Gurudatt.

YURA operates a platform model in which the conference drives in-person research presentation and community formation, the journal provides a formal peer-reviewed publication record, and Y/Labs functions as a persistent digital catalog of research opportunities. Coco structures recurring research engagement workflows, while GUMI pairs students with senior mentors, including international collaborators via the London International Youth Science Forum and Zayed University. The technical stack is conventional: event management for YURC, a journal submission and review pipeline for YURJ, and a database/portal for Y/Labs. No AI, machine learning, or advanced data science capabilities are described in the available data.

The organization is funded through conference registration fees, individual donations, and partner/sponsor contributions. It does not disclose audited financials or revenue figures, and there is no evidence of grant funding, commercial customers, or paid subscription revenue. Its addressable market is largely Yale undergraduates, with selective expansion to peer institutions via the Intercollegiate Research Symposium and to international research networks via named partnerships.

Name

Yale Undergraduate Research Association

Legal name

Yale Undergraduate Research Association

Website

https://yura.yale.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Yale Undergraduate Research Association is a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2015 at Yale University that runs a conference, peer-reviewed journal, research opportunities database, and mentorship programs to support and showcase undergraduate research, primarily serving Yale students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Undergraduate Research Programs

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAIAF

Research & Lab-Based Short-Term Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAEAA

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Undergraduate research programs
• Academic research conferences
• Student research mentorship
• Faculty research database
• Peer-reviewed research journals

Headquarters

HQ city

New Haven, Connecticut

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: YURC conference registration fees cover meals, networking events, workshops, keynote speakers, and over $10,000 in prizes. Registration cost increases during late registration period.
2. Donations: YURA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible and support the organization's mission of promoting undergraduate research.
3. Partner/Sponsor Funding: Support from partners including Yale Science & Engineering Association, Yale Ventures, Yale Startup Network, London International Youth Science Forum, and others who invest in undergraduate research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YURA is a student-run nonprofit that connects Yale undergraduates with research opportunities through five core programs: the YURC research conference, the YURJ peer-reviewed journal, the Y/Labs searchable faculty research database (5,000+ listings), the Research Engagement Committee (Coco) events and workshops, and the GUMI graduate-student mentorship initiative.

Product overview

YURA is a student-run undergraduate research organization offering five interconnected programs: (1) Yale Research Conference (YURC) - the nation's largest student-run research conference for undergraduates; (2) Yale Undergraduate Research Journal (YURJ) - the only journal of undergraduate research at Yale; (3) Yale Research Engagement Committee - organizing faculty dinners, workshops, and fellowships; (4) Y/Labs - a searchable database of 5,000+ Yale faculty listings and research opportunities; and (5) GUMI - a mentorship program pairing undergraduates with graduate/postdoc mentors. Founded in 2015, YURA serves as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation connecting Yale students with research opportunities across all disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YURC (Yale Undergraduate Research Conference): The nation's largest and most prestigious student-run undergraduate research conference, bringing together hundreds of undergraduates from around the world to Yale University.
• YURJ (Yale Undergraduate Research Journal)
• Coco (Yale Research Engagement Committee)
• Y/Labs (Yale Research Database)
• GUMI (Graduate-Undergraduate Mentorship Initiative)

Products and services

• Yale Undergraduate Research Conference (YURC) The nation's largest and most prestigious student-run undergraduate research conference, bringing together hundreds of undergraduates from around the world to Yale University to present original research spanning the full spectrum of academic disciplines; registration covers meals, networking events, workshops, keynote speakers, and prizes.
• Yale Undergraduate Research Journal (YURJ) The largest and only peer-reviewed journal of undergraduate research at Yale, publishing recent work from Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM fields online and in print annually.
• Y/Labs (Yale Research Database) A searchable database of over 5,000+ Yale faculty listings and fellowships across all fields of study, enabling students to find and secure research mentors and labs; faculty can submit their labs through a Google Form integration.
• Yale Research Engagement Committee (Coco)

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of undergraduates helped since 2015
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yale Science & Engineering AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the annual YURC conference. The association supports students presenting research in science and engineering disciplines at Yale.
• Yale VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYale's venture development arm that supports innovation and entrepreneurship at Yale. Partners with YURC to promote undergraduate research.
• Yale Startup NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Yale's startup ecosystem and student entrepreneurship. Collaborates with YURC to connect researchers with innovation opportunities.
• London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization providing youth science engagement opportunities. Partners with YURA for international research exchange.
• Zayed UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAE university partner supporting international academic exchange and research collaboration with YURA.
• Yale CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYale's undergraduate school provides institutional support for undergraduate research initiatives.
• Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYale department that has supported the YURC conference, particularly for students in biological sciences.
• Yale Departments of Spanish and Portuguese, Religious Studies, and Germanic LanguagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanities departments at Yale that supported the 2022 YURC Conference for underrepresented minority populations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Association for the Advancement of Science: AAAS is a major international scientific organization that supports research at all levels, including undergraduate research through publications like Science and related programs. Like YURA, it advances the dissemination and celebration of research, though at a much broader institutional scale.
• Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society: Sigma Xi is a national scientific research honor society with strong undergraduate research programs, including research grants, conferences, and publication outlets. Comparable to YURA in promoting undergraduate research engagement, though Sigma Xi operates as a professional society with paid membership rather than a student-run nonprofit.
• National Collegiate Honors Council: The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) supports honors education across U.S. colleges and universities, including undergraduate research as a core component. It addresses similar student needs—research opportunities, mentorship, presentation forums—though at a broader honors-education level rather than as a Yale-specific student organization.
• Council on Undergraduate Research: The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is a national organization dedicated to supporting and promoting high-quality undergraduate research. Like YURA, it focuses on connecting undergraduates with research opportunities, mentors, and presentation venues, but CUR operates at a national/institutional level rather than as a single student-run body.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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