AmonthlynewsletterfromtheOfficeofUndergraduateResearch,aunitoftheOfficeofResearchandEngagement
URSAElectionsAreyouinterestedinbecomingmoreinvolvedwithundergraduateresearch
atUT?TheUndergraduateResearchStudents'Association(URSA)atUTisseekingnewmembersforitsExecutiveBoard.
URSAworkstobuildacultureofresearchatUTandcoordinatestheannualUndergraduateResearchSymposium.
1.GotoVOLinkathttps://utk.campuslabs.com/engage/andrequesttojoinURSA.
2.Submitaparagraphofnomorethan250wordsexplainingyourinterestandqualificationstoundresearchutk@gmail.com.
(Thesewillbeavailabletomemberstoreviewbeforevoting.)
3.TheDeadlinetoapplyis11:59PMonDecember2.
Ifyou'renotreadytobeontheboard,youcanstilljoinURSAbyfollowingstep1.
OakRidgeNationalLaboratoryandNSFREUSummerOpportunitiesSession
AreyouinterestedinasummerresearchopportunitiesatOakRidgeNationalLaboratory(ORNL)?Maybeyou'dliketoresearchatanothercollegethroughtheNationalScienceFoundation'sResearchExperiencesforUndergraduates(REU)program?WewillhostaninformationsessiononMonday,December4at3:30pmfocusedsolelyonthesetwoopportunities.Seatingislimited.Thelocationwillbeannouncedonceweknowhowmuchspaceisneeded.Registerhere
WatchournewvideoonstudentresearchatORNL
RepresentUTatNCUR2018WeneedUTundergraduateswhowanttorepresentUTattheNationalConferenceonUndergraduateResearchinApril2018.Joinover4,500studentsfromthearoundcountrypresentingtheirresearchandcreativeachievementstoeachother.Thiseventincludesposters,oralpresentation,artexhibition,danceperformances,andalargegraduateschoolexhibition.SubmityourabstractorportfoliobyDecember5.ReadmoreaboutNCUR
StudentsReceiveInternationalHonors
RachelHunt,AlexandraBrito,andSierraRoarkrecentlyreturnedfromDublin,Ireland,wheretheyattendedtheUndergraduateAwardsGlobalSummitandreceivedinternationalhonorsfortheiracademicresearch.
“TheUndergraduateAwardsGlobalSummithasbeenanincredibleopportunitytoshowcasetheirworkonaninternationalstageandnetworkwithpeersatuniversitiesworldwide,"saidMarisaMoazen,executivedirectorforundergraduateresearchandcommunityengagement.
TheOfficeofUndergraduateResearchisnowsolicitingentriesfromstudentswhowouldliketorepresentUTinthe2018competition;thedeadlineisinMay.
ReadmoreabouttheUndergraduateAwards
SummerResearchAbroadChoosefrom8countriestospendthesummerconductingresearch(Australia,Chile,China,England,Ireland,NewZealand,SouthKorea,orSpain).ResearchinEnglishunlessotherwisenoted.Aresearch-basedinternshipprovidesyoutheopportunitytojoinanon-goingresearchprojectforashortperiodoftime,helpingtoclarifyacademic,career,andpersonalinterests.OpentoallmajorsandthosenewtoresearchwithaminimumGPAof3.0.Applynow,beforetheJanuarydeadline!
ReadmoreaboutSummerInternationalResearch
ResearchAbroadinFall2018UTpartnerswithEuroScholarstoprovideahigh-caliberinternationalresearchexperienceforourundergraduatestudents.Theprogramisespeciallydesignedforstudentswhoareinterestedindiscoveringtheirpotentialforaresearchcareer.EuroScholarsoffersuniqueopportunitiestospendasemesterasastudentresearcheratoneofthetopEuropeanresearchinstitutions.Astronginterestinanacademic/researchcareerandaGPAof3.4orhigherarealsorequired.Studentsdonotneedtohaveresearchexperience,however,sciencestudentsshouldhaveampleacademicexperienceinalaboratorysetting.DeadlinetoapplyisApril1,howeverprojectsareawardedonafirstcomebasis,soapplyearlyifyoucan!
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2018NationalCollegiateResearchConference
TheHarvardCollegeUndergraduateResearchAssociationpresentsthe2018NationalCollegiateResearchConferenceJanuary18-20,2018atHarvardUniversityinCambridge,MA.
Interestedinresearch,collaboration,andinnovation?WanttopresentyourresearchatHarvard,receivefeedback,andwinprizes?Interestedinmeetingsomeofthemosttalentedundergraduatestudentsintheworld?
Join200ofthetopundergraduateresearchersfromaroundthecountryandtheglobeforthe2018NationalCollegiateResearchConference,thelargeststudent-runundergraduateresearchconferenceinAmerica.
UTwilloffer$500travelgrantstostudentsacceptedtopresent.ApplicationDeadline:Friday,December1at11:59pmEST
ApplytoNCRC2018
PresentationTravelGrantsShowcaseyourresearchandrepresenttheUniversityofTennesseeataregional,state,ornationalconference.WearepleasedtoannouncetheadditionofanUndergraduateResearchTravelGrantsprogramtoourprogramofferings.
Studentspresentingtheirworkatconferencesmayapplyforfundstopartiallydefraythecostsofregistrationandtravel.Theamountsawardedare:•$300forregionalconferences(TNandanycontiguousstate)•$500fornationalconferences•$800forinternationalconferences
Explore-Researchassistantpostingdatabase
Areyoulookingforundergraduateresearchopportunities?
UseEXPLOREtosearchforfacultybyacademicdepartment,viewopenon-campusresearchpositions,andviewoff-campusresearchopportunities.
Logintougexplore.utk.eduusingyourUTNetIDandsearchandapplyforpositions.Keepchecking,wepostnewopeningsfrequently.
R-designationLookforclasseswiththeResearch(R)designationinthecoursecatalog.Thesecourseshaveundergraduateresearchbuiltintothecourse.YoucanalsoaskyourdepartmentoradvisorifthereareanyR-coursesavailableforyou.TheR-designation
willappearonyourtranscriptallowingconfirmationofparticipation.
CallforUndergraduateResearchHighlightsforJournal
SubmitUndergraduateResearchHighlightsforthenextissueofScholarshipandPracticeofUndergraduateResearch.UndergraduateResearchHighlightsbrieflydescribepeer-reviewedresearchorscholarlyworkinacademicjournals,bookandbookchapters,Web-basedpublications,andjuriedperformancesthathaveoccurredwithinthepastsixmonths.Theymustbeinprintandmusthaveoneormoreundergraduatecoauthors.Emailyoursubmissiontougresearch@utk.edu.
UpcomingDeadlinestoPresent
Readytopresentyourundergraduateresearch?Ormaybeyou'llbereadybySpring2018.Wehavesomeupcomingdeadlinesthatareimportantforyoutoknow!
NationalConferenceofUndergraduateResearch(NCUR)-DeadlineDecember5(includesposters,orals,art,theatre,dance,andotherformats)
ExhibitionofResearchandCreativeAchievement(EUReCA)-DeadlineMarch11
SavetheDateAlistofimportantdatesfortheacademicyear.Upcomingevents,deadlines,seminarsandmore.
PursuitSubmissionDeadline Ongoing
TravelGrantProgramDeadline(General) Ongoing
NCURAbstractSubmissionDeadline(Edmond,OK) Dec5
Int'lResearchOpportunitiesTravelGrantDeadlineforSummer2018scholarships
Jan3
NCURTravelGrantDeadline Jan26
SummerInternshipApplicationDeadline Feb12
URSA's9thAnnualUndergraduateResearchSymposium(tentative) Mar24
NationalConferenceofUndergraduateResearch(NCUR),Edmond,OK Apr4-7
Campus-WideResearchWeek Apr16-20
22ndAnnualExhibitionofUndergraduateResearchandCreativeAchievement(EURēCA)
Apr16-20
TheUndergraduateAwardsSubmissionDeadline May31
Visitugresearch.utk.eduformoreinformationonallactivities.
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