ABOUT URECAURECA is a university wide undergraduate research programme to cultivate a research culture among undergraduates who have achieved an excellent academic standing.

In this programme undergraduates will gain invaluable hands-on research experience under the mentorship of faculty of their choice in their chosen field of research over a period of 11 months. The foundations of research experience and practical skills gained through URECA prepares undergraduates for postgraduate research studies or career in research.

Upon successful completion of URECA, undergraduates will receive Academic Credits to fulfil unrestricted electives course, which is part of the NTU General Education Requirement curriculum. In addition, undergraduates with high achievement will be awarded the URECA Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards with coveted title of NTU President Research Scholar.URECA

Undergraduate Research Programme

Nurture our outstanding undergraduates into the next generation of researchers by providing an undergraduate research programme, founded on world class research environment and excellent mentorship.

URECA Programme OfficeNanyang Technological UniversityBlk N3, N3-B3b-09 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798Tel: 6514 1908Email: ureca@ntu.edu.sg www.facebook.com/ntu.ureca.urp Reg.No. 200604393R

www.ntu.edu.sg/ureca

BENEFITS OF URECA AT A GLANCE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE• Gainfirst-handresearchexperience• ExperienceinterdisciplinaryresearchPUBLICATION• Publishresearchpapersinarchivedjournalsorinternationalconferences• PublishresearchpapersinProceedingsoftheURECA@NTU• ShareresearchachievementsorexperiencesinURECAYearbookGLOBAL EXPOSURE• Participateinaprestigiousglobalpan-disciplineacademicawardsprogrammeknown

as The Global Undergraduate Awards • CoordinateorparticipateinannualGlobal,Virtual,Live&InteractiveConferenceknownas International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR)URECA AWARDS

• WinawardinDiscoverURECAPosterExhibition&Competitionevent• Receiveawardforjournalpublicationasfirstauthorinareputablejournal• ReceiveahighachieverawardknownasURECAUndergraduateResearch

Excellence Award with a prestigious title “NTU President Research Scholar”FUNDING• Researchprojectconsumables• Presentpaperatreputableinternationalconference• AttendTheGlobalUndergraduateSummitURECA UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CLUB• BeamemberofURECAundergraduate research club

URECA Undergraduate Research Programme Timeline

Eligibility for URECA ProgrammeA full-time matriculated NTU undergraduate; 2nd Year(in a 3-year Bachelor’s degree programme); 2nd or 3rd Year(ina4-yearBachelor’sdegreeprogramme);2nd,3rdor 4th Year (in a 5-year Bachelor’s degree programme);Meet enrolment criteria as set by the university; Require a minimum of 1 academic year remaining (semester 1 and semester 2) before graduating; Require at least 1 semester on campus in the academic year.

End July August September October November December January February March April May June

URECA Journey Starts

Receive Invitation to participate in URECA

Commencement of URECA research projects

Attend URECA Orientation&PrizeAwards

Select&RegisterURECA research project

End of URECA projectregistration/Add-Drop

Attend ICUR-URECA Conference

Attend URECA Workshops&Quiz

Complete Epigeum Research Integrity Course online

ICUR-URECA StudentDirectors

Continue research projectduringsemester break

Attend URECA Workshops&Quiz

Submit online one exhibit-able research poster with option to participate in Poster Competition

Invitation to register submission of coursework to The Dublin-IrelandInternational Undergraduate Awards (UA-URECA)

FYP-URECAProjectRegistration

DiscoverURECAPosterExhibition&Competition

Submit online URECA abstract with option to participate in ICUR-URECA conference presentation

Submit online Reflection of Research Experience

Submit online research paper

Registration &

Orientation

End of Registration

ICUR-URECA

Conference

Workshops & Quiz

(1st Run)

ICUR-URECA Recruitment

Semester Break

Workshops & Quiz

(2nd Run)

Research Poster

FYP-URECA Registration

Undergraduate Awards

Registration

Poster Exhibition

Abstract of URECA

Research Project

URECA Journey

Completed

Research Paper

Reflection of Research Experience