Category Archives: Undergraduate research

Undergraduate research

Undergraduate Research Week 2015 and Symposium Submissions

Undergraduate Research Week 2015 will be held April 19-25, with a series of activities, including the signature Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) on Thursday, April 23. Proposal submissions for the URS are now being accepted at: http://go.illinois.edu/urs2015. Deadline for submissions is February 16 at noon. Any questions may be addressed to ugresearch@illinois.edu.
 
Sincerely,
 
OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
 
Paul Diehl, Director
Karen Rodriguez’G, Associate Director
Undergraduate research

Undergraduate Research Survey

The Office of Undergraduate Research is conducting a survey of all undergraduate students at the University of Illinois about their undergraduate research experiences.  Survey participation is voluntary and confidentiality will be strictly maintained.  Participants will be eligible for a drawing for ten $50 Amazon gift cards.  The survey is available at https://illinois.edu/sb/sec/3450733 and will close at 11:59 PM on February 6th.  Thank you for your assistance .

OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Paul F. Diehl, Director
Karen Rodriguez’G, Associate Director

 

Undergraduate research

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Deadline February 20

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) announces the second annual competition for its Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) (note, changed from last year’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)).  The award (up to $2,500) is meant to provide undergraduate students with funds necessary to conduct research on campus during the summer term at UI.  More specific information about eligibility requirements, funding restrictions and how to apply are found in the attached document and on our website. Deadline for applications is February 20, 2015 and winners will be notified by March 9, 2015. Any questions may be addressed to ugresearch@illinois.edu.
 
Sincerely,
 
Office of Undergraduate Research
Paul F. Diehl, Director
Karen Rodriguez’G, Associate Director

 

Study Abroad, Undergraduate research

Deadline for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship-Abroad January 30

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is now sponsoring a competitive Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship for undergraduate students at UI who will be conducting research abroad.  This initiative is meant to provide undergraduate students with funds designed to subsidize travel and housing costs associated with their research.  More specific information about eligibility requirements, funding restrictions and how to apply are found in the attached document and on our website. Deadline for applications is January 30, 2015 and winners will be notified by February 13, 2015. Any questions may be addressed to ugresearch@illinois.edu.
 
Karen Rodriguez’G, PhD
Associate Director, Office of Undergraduate Research

 

Course Announcements, Undergraduate research

Undergraduate Research Opportunity for Spring 2015 — Define Your Education!

LAS 199 PPD ‘Rethinking Education: An Action Research Project on what Liberal Education Means for a 21st Century Student’

 

Spring 2015 — 3 Credit Hours

 

Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm

 

Course Instructor: Dr. Nicole Lamers

Email: lamers@illinois.edu

 

This research-based experience will focus on student exploration of the purpose and meaning of a Liberal Arts Education — where we have been — where we are now – and to better inform the directions we should consider taking into the future.

 

We will explore multiple related topics, including: learning styles, professional development, intercultural and interpersonal development, living in a world of BIG data, general education and its goals and beyond.

 

Students will work in groups on a self-defined, but guided research project that will result in specific policy recommendations which will be presented to a group of administrators and faculty members at the end of the semester.

 

This course will be a part of the Ethnography of the University Initiative, which means all students will be eligible to apply to present at the EUI Research Conference. Students will also be encouraged to submit to the campus-wide Undergraduate Research Symposium.

 

Due to limited spaces, this course is by application only, please follow this link to apply: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/5469191.

 

Please direct any questions to Nicole Lamers: lamers@illinois.edu

Undergraduate research

SURF Program at NIST

Dear Colleague:

Your school has been invited to participate in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program for students majoring in science, engineering, and mathematics. This letter contains information about the program that operates at NISTs Boulder, Colorado, campus and NIST’s Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus.
2015 NIST SURF Program Flyer

Applications for participation in the SURF program are accepted only from colleges or universities and not from individual students or faculty. We invite your Office of Sponsored Programs or Grants Office, to prepare a single proposal to the SURF program. (A separate proposal is required for SURF Boulder and SURF Gaithersburg.) This proposal will include a portion completed by an institutional representative and a set of materials provided by each student applicant. An administrative announcement of this Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) has been posted on both Grants.gov and our program Web site.

Grants.gov: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=2015-NIST-SURF
 
Application due date: Friday, February 13, 2015 [paper application, for Boulder 5:00 p.m. (MT) and for Gaithersburg 5:00 p.m. (ET); electronic application submitted to Grants.gov, 11:59 p.m. (ET)]

Students applying to the SURF Boulder program will be matched to opportunities in the Boulder divisions:

Applied Chemicals and Materials Division
 
Students applying to the SURF Gaithersburg program will be matched to opportunities in the Gaithersburg laboratories:
 
 
Please circulate the information about this program to other appropriate academic departments and administrative staff at your institution. We encourage you to print and post our information poster that is attached to this message.

Further information and application materials may be found at these Web sites:
SURF NIST Boulder http://www.nist.gov/surfboulder/
     SURF NIST Gaithersburg http://www.nist.gov/surfgaithersburg/
Best Regards,
Brandi Toliver, Ph.D.
Academic Affairs Program Manager
Office of International and Academic Affairs
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

 

Department of Statistics, Internship, Undergraduate research

APPLY NOW Harvard Biostats & Comp Bio Summer Programs Deadline: Feb 1st


 
Do you have summer plans?
 
The Department of Biostatistics has exciting summer opportunities for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students. We are seeking students who love math, are curious about public health, and want to make a difference. Check out the Summer Program in Biostatistics and Computational Biology and the Post Baccalaureate Internship!
 
Application Deadline: February 1st
 
Summer Program
–        6-week comprehensive experience at Harvard.
–        Take a course in Biostatistics and Epidemiology.
–        Learn statistical software packages (e.g. R, Stata).
–        Participate in a collaborative research project at Harvard guided by a graduate student and mentored by a faculty member.
–        Attend research talk about hot topics in public health (e.g. Nutrition, social behavior) by internationally renowned speakers.
–        Present research findings at the Annual Symposium in July 2015.
–        Receive directed mentoring, support for graduate school applications, and selection, and GRE prep.
–        Travel, housing, and food provided.
 
Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program
–        3-month research experience at academic and clinical centers at Harvard, guided by a Harvard faculty member and graduate student mentor.
–        Conduct biostatistics, epidemiology, or computational biology research.
–        Present research findings at the Annual Symposium in July 2015.
–        Receive directed mentoring and support for graduate school applications/ selection.
–        Travel and salary provided.
 
Application Requirements
–        Completed online application. 
–        Personal Statement (1 page).
–        Official Transcripts.
–        2 Recommendation Letters, preferably from faculty who can attest to the applicant’s classroom performance, motivation, and overall suitability for research.
 
Contact Us: 
 
Tonia K. Smith
Diversity Coordinator
Department of Biostatistics | Harvard School of Public Health 

 

Course Announcements, Undergraduate research

Undergraduate Research Opportunity for Spring 2015 — Define Your Education!

LAS 199 PPD ‘Rethinking Education: An Action Research Project on what Liberal Education Means for a 21st Century Student’
 
Spring 2015 — 3 Credit Hours
 
Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm
 
Course Instructor: Dr. Nicole Lamers
Email: lamers@illinois.edu
 
This research-based experience will focus on student exploration of the purpose and meaning of a Liberal Arts Education — where we have been — where we are now – and to better inform the directions we should consider taking into the future.
 
We will explore multiple related topics, including: learning styles, professional development, intercultural and interpersonal development, living in a world of BIG data, general education and its goals and beyond.
 
Students will work in groups on a self-defined, but guided research project that will result in specific policy recommendations which will be presented to a group of administrators and faculty members at the end of the semester. 
 
This course will be a part of the Ethnography of the University Initiative, which means all students will be eligible to apply to present at the EUI Research Conference. Students will also be encouraged to submit to the campus-wide Undergraduate Research Symposium. Appropriate for students considering a future in higher education, educational technology, communication, policy studies, or who are just interested in understanding better the purposes and meaning of their own educational experience and acting upon those understandings.
 
Due to limited spaces, this course is by application only, please follow this link to apply: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/5469191.
 
Please direct any questions to Nicole Lamers: lamers@illinois.edu
Department of Statistics, Scholarships/Fellowships, Undergraduate research

2015 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) announces the second annual competition for its Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) (note, changed from last year’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)).  The award (up to $2,500) is meant to provide undergraduate students with funds necessary to conduct research on campus during the summer term at UI.  More specific information about eligibility requirements, funding restrictions and how to apply are found in the attached document. Deadline for applications is February 20, 2015 and winners will be notified by March 9, 2015. Any questions may be addressed to ugresearch@illinois.edu.
 
Sincerely,
 
Office of Undergraduate Research
Paul F. Diehl, Director
Karen Rodriguez’G, Associate Director
Department of Statistics, Undergraduate research

Office of Undergraduate Research – Spring '15 Conference Travel Grants

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) at the University of Illinois is pleased to announce its Spring 2015 competition for conference travel grants to subsidize the presentation of undergraduate research at professional conferences. (Please note, this is for conference travel only; applications for a grant for research travel is a separate application and process.) 
  
Proposals should be submitted at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/7484726 and the deadline for submission is December 11, 2014. In order to apply, students will need to have information on the conference dates and location, evidence that conference participation has been confirmed, estimated expenses, and possible support from mentors and departments. 
  
Please note that Spring 2015 conference travel grants are designed for students to present their research during the Spring 2015 semester. 
  
In addition, these conference travel grants are not designed to cover the entire cost of student participation (some departmental or college contribution is encouraged) nor can the grant be used to cover post conference participation. Questions should be directed to ugresearch@illinois.edu.