Undergraduate Research Announcements and Updates

• Spring Research Award Proposals are open and will close on November 14. Please carefully review the information and instructions on the OUR funding page and use all provided templates. Don’t forget to work closely with your mentor! The OUR will provide help sessions for proposals – help sessions have been shown to increase review scores and chances of funding; you can find dates and times on the funding page. Students from all disciplines should consider submitting!

• The OUR Fall seminar series still has available sessions. You can view the list of research-related topics, days, and times at this link. You can also register at the link and add choices at any time during the semester. Everyone is welcome.
• The State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) will be held on Saturday, December 3 at UNC Wilmington. Abstracts are due October 26. Learn more at this link. Sophomores are encouraged to consider applying for a Barthalmus Award (due November 2).

• The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be held April 13-15, 2023 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Abstracts are due by November 30 (portal opens October 1). More information here. The OUR is here to help! Let the OUR know if you’re considering NCUR as a conference option.

• The OUR provides travel awards to help mitigate costs of going to a conference or discipline-related event if you are accepted to present. Make sure to read requirements and submit all necessary information. Travel awards are accepted throughout the year.

• Curious about research opportunities, specific topics in research, research-related professional development, etc.? Come talk to us! Meet with OUR staff and student research ambassadors; check out this site to see when we’re available.

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