Month: April 2020

• Congratulations, Spring 2020 UConn IDEA Grant Recipients!

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Congratulations to the 33 undergraduates who have been awarded UConn IDEA Grants in the spring 2020 funding cycle!

The award recipients represent a variety of disciplines, from English to pathobiology, and music to electrical engineering. They will conduct independent research, engage in creative endeavors, and develop prototypes.

Click here to view the full list of spring 2020 UConn IDEA Grant award recipients.

Special thanks to the faculty and staff who supported student applications to the UConn IDEA Grant and to those who will be mentoring the award recipients as they complete their projects.

The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding to support self-designed projects including artistic endeavors, community service initiatives, research projects, prototyping and entrepreneurial ventures, and other creative and innovative projects. Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted twice per year from individuals and from small groups who plan to work collaboratively on a project.

Leveraging Your Research When Applying for Jobs

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Leveraging Your Research When Applying for Jobs. By PRA Maria.By Maria Latta, Peer Research Ambassador

As the summer approaches, many of us are looking toward job and internship applications. If you are engaging in undergraduate research or creative projects, how can you use them to get a job or internship that doesn’t involved research? Often times students apply for jobs or internships related to their major or future career that don’t specifically include a research component. That doesn’t mean you can’t highlight the transferable skills that you have developed through undergraduate research in resumes and interviews to ultimately land you an offer. Continue reading →

• Congratulations, Spring 2020 Change Grant Recipients!

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The Office of Undergraduate Research is delighted to announce the seven students selected to receive UConn Co-op Legacy Fellowship – Change Grants!

Click here to view the full list of Spring 2020 Recipients.

Born out of the UConn Co-op’s commitment to public engagement, innovative entrepreneurship, social impact, and active mentorship, the UConn Co-op Legacy Fellowship – Change Grants provide undergraduates the opportunity to pursue student-designed or student-led projects, including service initiatives, creative endeavors, advocacy, engaged research, and social entrepreneurship. Projects pursued through this program represent the legacy of the UConn Co-op’s commitment to public engagement, innovation, and social impact.

Special thanks to the faculty and staff who will be mentoring the award recipients as they complete their projects and to the members of the faculty review committee.

Click here for more information on the UConn Co-op Legacy Fellowship – Change Grant Program.