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Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program. Academic Innovation and Effectiveness. What is the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program
Academic Innovation and Effectiveness
What is the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program?
• The URCA Program at SIUe is a program that allows students to engage in a research project or creative endeavor under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
Purpose of the URCA Program
•Encourage•Recognize•Support
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities at Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville
History of the URCA Program
• Began as the Undergraduate Research Academy at SIUE in 1990; original Academy had 33 Scholars
• Total of 285 students have completed the program since then
• Projects from 41 different majors and specialties
• 165 faculty have served as mentors
Participation Options
• URCA Assistant• Works on faculty led research or creative activity
for 8-10 hours each week• Gains introductory experience in a specific field• Minimum commitment of one semester
• URCA Associate• Leads an independent project with guidance from
a faculty mentor• Manages his/her own project budget• Project begins in the fall and ends in spring
URCA Participants Receive:
• URCA Assistants• $800 award per semester
• URCA Associates• $2000 award• $500 toward project expenses• $400 conference travel presentation
Benefits for Students
• Opportunity to explore in-depth research or creative processes
• Develop a close working relationship with faculty
• Design and work on a project not available in courses
Students Participate in:
• Innovative research or creative activities
• Discipline-specific problem-solving• Networking with students in various
disciplines• Grant-writing experiences• Professional presentations
URCA Impact: Graduate School
• URCA Program helps applicants stand out
• Actual lab, studio, and field experiences
• Alumni have high rate of acceptance into 1st choice of graduate schools
• Alumni often receive assistantships/ fellowships at graduate schools
URCA Program Application
• URCA Assistants• Students submit the online application directly to
faculty members, due Aug. 1 and Dec. 1• See position postings at http://
www.siue.edu/urca/assistantcurrentprojects.shtml
• URCA Associates• Project proposals due at noon on the third Friday
in March• Visit the following website for more information:
http://www.siue.edu/urca/prospective/apply.shtml • Notification by the end of April
My Project
Questions?
For More Information Contact:
Dr. Laura Pawlow, URCA [email protected]
Dr. Vicki Scott, Assistant Provost for Academic Innovation and Effectiveness [email protected]
Kendra Fark, Graduate Assistant to Dr. [email protected]
http://www.siue.edu/urca/