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Office of Undergraduate Research Announcements

OUR Events and Reminders

  • (updated) 1.5 WEEKS LEFT TO SUBMIT: Submit to present at the Spring Symposium (April 23 & 24). We welcome undergraduate research from all disciplines! Submissions and mentor approval are due on March 25, 2024 by 11:59pm. We will not be able to accept late submissions. Review the Symposium page for more information about presentations, Symposium, and other details.
  • (reminder) If you’re a student applying to programs/jobs, do not write down the OUR as your supervisor for work history. Make sure to include your mentor and your mentor’s contact information; they will be able to speak to your abilities.
  • Save the Date: Day of Giving is on March 20. Undergraduate Research Enhancement Fund.
  • Seminar highlight: Join us on March 26 to learn about translating jargon for general audiences — a skill needed for Symposium and beyond!
  • If you have a research presentation (oral or poster; class, Symposium, conference, etc.) and want to practice and receive feedback, the OUR is providing Presentation Help Sessions. Remaining sessions: April 3, and April 12. You must bring a draft with you to this session – you will be presenting it.
  • Summer 2024 OUR Research Assistant Program applications will be open from April 1-April 8. Students must have a mentor to apply. OUR RAs are expected to work 10 hours per week throughout the summer (mid-May – end of July).
  • Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 Project Supply Grants are open! Students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Summer grant submissions are due by March 20; Fall grant submissions are due by June 28. You must attend a Help Session to have your proposal read (see site for more information; Fall sessions to be offered in the Summer).
  • Review and sign up for OUR Spring 2024 Seminars. View all relevant information, sign up to attend, and save it on your calendar. Seminars are open to all. Review instructions and expectations for each seminar carefully!
  • The 2024 Envisioning Research Contest is open. Undergraduate researchers, as well as graduates, staff, and faculty are invited to submit images, gifs, and/or videos related to your research. Envisioning Research submissions are due by June 17. Monetary prizes are available for winners.

Additional Research News and Events

Program/Opportunity Applications
  • (new) The Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM) is accepting applications to the 2024 Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute (EMSI). Gain background and tools to apply evolutionary biology to questions of medical and veterinary importance. EMSI applications are due by March 22.
  • (new) UNC Chapel Hill invites applications for the UNC Education Program of Intelligence and Connectomics (UNC-EPIC) intensive five-day summer camp. Undergraduates, graduates, and postdocs can apply for the opportunity to advance their expertise in neuroscience data analysis. UNC-EPIC information; apply to UNC EPIC by April 1.
  • (new) UNC Wilmington is accepting applications from students who have just completed their first year of postsecondary education for their Marine Science Summer REU Program. Applications are due April 10, 2024 by 5:00pm.
  • The American Statistical Association’s DataFest, a Data Science Academy event in collaboration with the Department of Statistics, will be held April 5-7, 2024. Register for DataFest to take part; registration is limited to the first 50 people.
  • The LW Parks Endowment in Microbiology invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for research funds – Microbiology Research Funds. A one-time maximum award of up to $1000 will be awarded to select candidates who apply. Five awards will be given in 2024. Applicants must be in Microbiology, have a mentor, and complete the linked application. Apply by April 1, 2024.
  • Apply for a Rural Works! Internship or SECU Public Fellows Internship! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through March. Any summer work opportunity with a nonprofit or government organization in North Carolina can be funded through the SECU Program. Undergraduate students of all majors can participate!
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