Center for Undergraduate Research

March 2013
Greetings!

The Center for Undergraduate Research would like to keep you informed about the opportunities and accomplishments surrounding undergraduate research here at KU. Please forward this message to students, faculty, and staff who might be interested and encourage them to sign up for our mailing list.


Upcoming Deadlines

March 25: recommendation deadline for Schowen Mentor Award

March 26: deadline for student presenters at the Undergraduate Research Symposium

March 29: submission deadline for Undergraduate Research Awards

April 10: department nomination deadline for the Schowen Mentor Award
 


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Undergraduate Mentor Award

The Center for Undergraduate Research is currently accepting recommendations and nominations for the Barbara Schowen Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.  This award honors the contribution of outstanding an undergraduate research mentor to their students' development and to their own discipline.  Research mentors are nominated through a two-part process: students, faculty, or staff submit recommendations for a mentor to be considered for the award, then home departments select one nominee and submit an application packet.  Students are highly encouraged to nominate their research mentors for this award!

Award amount: $1,000.  

 

Deadlines:  

Individuals recommending a mentor: Monday, March 25th, 2013

Departments nominating a mentor: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
 

 

 Click here for more information about the award.

 


Undergraduate Research Symposium  

The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event at KU that celebrates the diversity of undergraduate research and creative activities on campus.  This year, we're adding some new events to the Symposium.

What's new: We want the Symposium to serve as an introduction to undergraduate research to students.  As such, we'll have workshops to help students get started in research and learn about the rewards of pursuing scholarship in their fields. 

What's the same: We'll continue to feature the work of undergraduate researchers from across campus.   Students from the various KU academic programs will present their scholarship with others and discuss their research process.

 

Symposium Date: Saturday, April 27th, 1:00 pm   

 

Deadline for student presenters: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 at 5:00 pm. 

 

Learn more about the 2013 Symposium... 


Research Proposal Workshops

Undergraduate students interested in applying for either the Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRA) or the School of the Arts' Student Interdisciplinary Research Grants (SIRG) should consider attending one of these upcoming workshops to prepare them to write a research proposal:

 

Application Deadline for UGRA and SIRG: Friday, March 29th, 2013  

 

Click here for more information about the Undergraduate Research Awards.  

 

Click here for more information about SOTA's Student Interdisciplinary Research Grants. 


KU is an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research.

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