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The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is a resource for all undergraduates in all majors on all UConn campuses seeking to enrich their undergraduate experiences through participation in research, scholarship, and creative activity.

OUR helps students find and develop opportunities to engage in independent or collaborative research with faculty members and other mentors working across the University's academic disciplines. Online resources are available in the Students section to help students get started, make connections, prepare strong applications, and maximize their experience. We also encourage interested students to meet with an OUR advisor for help crafting an individualized strategy for getting involved or for any other advising needs related to participation in research, scholarship, and creative activity.

OUR provides funding opportunities for student research and scholarship through a range of programs - learn more in the Funding & Programs section of the website.

Events, including workshops and information sessions and STEM research seminars, are a key part of OUR's effort to engage the University community in conversation about undergraduate research. Frontiers in Undergraduate Research, a poster exhibition held each spring since 1998 - and now each fall as well - showcases students’ accomplishments and productivity as researchers.

9/16 UConn Co-op Legacy Fellowship - Change Grant Information Session

UConn Co-op Legacy Fellowship - Change Grant Information Session

Monday, September 16th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Oak 340

Make an Impact! Apply for a UConn Co-op Legacy Fellowship – Change Grant!

UConn undergraduates in all majors can apply for up to $2000 in funding to support projects that represent the legacy of the UConn Co-op’s commitment to public engagement, innovation, and social impact.

What can you do with a Change Grant?
• Engage in a service initiative that benefits the UConn community or the broader community

• Provide training, resources, or educational activities to fill unmet needs

• Conduct research that has the potential to benefit the UConn community or the broader community, address community needs, inform policy, or impact practice

• Engage in an artistic endeavor or creative intervention that addresses social issues

• Design and/or prototype a product, device, or service that fills an unmet need, impacts the lives of others, and/or addresses a social or environmental problem

Projects need to be student-designed and/or student-led. Applications are accepted from individuals and from small groups (no more than 3 people) who will be working collaboratively or co-leading an initiative.

2019-20 Application Deadlines:

• Monday, September 30, 2019

• Monday, February 10, 2019

More information on the Change Grant, program eligibility, and the application process can be found at https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/change.

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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9/17 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Tuesday, September 17th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Oak Hall 109

Are you interested in research but not sure how to get started? Join us to identify your goals for your participation in research and to develop a strategy for pursuing research opportunities at UConn and beyond.

For more information, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact Jodi Eskin at jodi.eskin@uconn.edu by September 12, 2019.

Contact Information: Jodi Eskin, 486-7939, jodi.eskin@uconn.edu
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9/18 STEM Seminar Series: Ofer Harel, Ph.D.

STEM Seminar Series: Ofer Harel, Ph.D.

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019

12:20 PM - 01:10 PM

Storrs Campus
MCHU 107

Statistics – The Roots under the STEM: How Understanding Data Informs and Grows our Future - Ofer Harel, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Statistics

This is a brown bag style seminar series: feel free to bring your lunch!

The series is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and is designed especially for students conducting (or interested in conducting) undergraduate STEM research.

If you require an accommodation to participate in a STEM Seminar event, please contact Jodi Eskin at 860-486-7939 or jodi.eskin@uconn.edu at least 5 business days prior to the seminar. This is an Honors Event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Personal Development or Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement #UHLevent419

Contact Information: Anne Kim, anne.kim@uconn.edu
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9/19 Meet Current NSF GRFP Awardees!

Meet Current NSF GRFP Awardees!

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Storrs Campus
HBL Class of 1947

Join us to learn more about the National Science Foundation Graduate Research
Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) , an important graduate program funding opportunity
for students studying in STEM and many social science fields. These
programs are open to applications from rising seniors, alumni, and graduate
students within their first or second year of graduate study. Deadlines are in late October, so get a head
start by learning from this panel of current UConn NSF GRFP.
Panelists will share their experiences with these application processes,
strategies for addressing the selection criteria, and other perspectives on
program benefits.

NSF GRFP at-a-glance:

Eligibility overview (not a complete list, for full details, please see (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18573/nsf18573.htm):
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents,
Intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a research-based graduate degree program in an eligible Field of Study. Eligible fields include (not a complete list, please see please see (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18573/nsf18573.htm):
STEM fields: Chemistry, Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering, Engineering, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Materials Research, Mathematical Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, Psychology, STEM Education & Learning Research
Social Science fields: Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Communications, Cultural Anthropology, Decision Making and Risk Analysis, Economics, Geography, History and Philosophy of Science, International Relations, Law and Social Science, Linguistic Anthropology, Linguistics, Medical Anthropology, Political Science, Public Policy, Science Policy, Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning
Undergraduate seniors and bachelor’s degree holders may apply before enrolling in a degree-granting graduate program.
Graduate students enrolled in a degree-granting graduate program are limited to only one application to the GRFP, submitted in the first year or at the beginning of the second year of their degree program.
Funding overview: Each Fellowship consists of three years of support during a five-year fellowship period. Currently, NSF provides a stipend of $34,000 to the Fellow and a cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 to the graduate degree-granting institution for each Fellow who uses the fellowship support in a fellowship year.

Contact Information: rowena.grainger@uconn.edu
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9/23 Holster Scholar Summer Research Symposium

Holster Scholar Summer Research Symposium

Monday, September 23rd, 2019

08:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Storrs Campus
Dodd Center, Konover Auditorium

Please join us for the Holster Scholar 2019 Research Symposium.

The Holster Scholar Program is a highly-selective enrichment opportunity for curious first-year Honors Students that supports in-depth, individualized learning experiences in the summer following a student's first year. The eleven 2019 Holster Scholars will be sharing their research projects at this event.

The symposium, which kicks off at 8:30AM, will be broken up into three sessions:

* 8:40-10:00 - Biological Sciences

* 10:10-11:30 - Experiments in Language & Expression

* 11:40-12:45 - Makers & Creators

For a detailed program, including scholars' names, project titles, mentors, and presentation times, visit http://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars.

If you require an accommodation to attend or participate in this event, please contact the Honors Program at (860) 486-4223 or honors@uconn.edu) by September 16.

Contact Information: Vin Moscardelli (vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu)
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