Office of Undergraduate Research Announcements and Reminders (2/8/2024)

Our Events and Reminders

• • (new) The OUR, with the University Libraries, will host the Spring Research Slam on March 7 from 4:30-6:00pm in the Fishbowl Forum at DH Hill Jr Library. Selected undergraduate researchers will have five slides and five minutes to discuss their research projects. All are welcome to join!
• • (new) Summer 2024 OUR Research Assistant Program applications will be open from April 1-April 8. Students must have a mentor to apply. OUR RAs are expected to work 10 hours per week throughout the summer (mid-May – end of July).
• • (new) Seminar highlight: Everyone will need to write a literature review – in a class project, research report/publications, etc. Join us to get an introduction to writing literature reviews and then to receive assistance with a writing center consultant on February 20 from 2:00-4:00 (Literature Review Seminar).
• • Do you have a research mentor whom you would like to recognize for their guidance, support, advice, etc.? If you’re a volunteer, research assistant, funding awardee, or any other type of undergraduate research mentee working with a faculty/staff mentor, submit a nomination for the Michael Dickey Outstanding Research Mentor Award by March 1 – Mentor Award Nomination form.
• • Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 Project Supply Grants are now open! Students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Summer grant submissions are due by March 20; Fall grant submissions are due by June 28.
• ◦ Students MUST attend a proposal help session to have their proposal read. If you have not attended one between January 2023-now, you will need to do so.
• ◦ Participant pay is now allowed as part of projects/supplies! Attend a help session or reach out to Dr. Showalter (if you’ve already attended one) for more information about participant pay allowances. Remember, IRBs need to be completed (or in the last review round) before a project can be awarded.
• • Review and sign up for OUR Spring 2024 Seminars. Some information is still being finalized, but you can still view all relevant information, sign up to attend, and save it on your calendar. Seminars are open to all.
• • Review the 2024 NC State Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs). The list is subject to updates (check back!). Find non-NC State REUs on the NSF REU Database and Pathways to Science Database.
• • If you’re a student applying to programs/jobs, do not write down the OUR as your supervisor for work history. Make sure to include your mentor and your mentor’s contact information; they will be able to speak to your abilities.

Additional Research News and Events

• Program/Opportunity Applications
• • (new) Students, consider Research Pack Abroad as an option for an international agricultural research experience. Japan, Spain, and Ecuador research opportunities are available. Reach out to Dr. Tucker (contact on site) with questions or to apply.
• • (new) Apply for a Rural Works! Internship or SECU Public Fellows Internship! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through March. Any summer work opportunity with a nonprofit or government organization in North Carolina can be funded through the SECU Program. Undergraduate students of all majors can participate!
• • (new) UNC Chapel Hill welcomes applications for the 2024 Intel + UNC CS Research Experience for Undergraduates for students interested in systems security, hardware security, and privacy. Apply by February 25.
• • The NC State WaSH cluster invites applications for IRES 2024, a field-based summer water, sanitation, and hygiene research opportunity for students in Malawi (with Mzuzu University and Malawi University of Science and Technology).
• • Community-engaged undergraduate research opportunity in agricultural and farmworker health for Spring 2024. Read the linked announcement for more information.
• • Arcadia Abroad provides research abroad opportunities. View current 2024 research abroad projects and read more on the Arcadia Abroad STEM site. Applications sent in by 1/15 will receive decisions by 2/1, sent 2/15 by 3/1, and sent 3/15 by 3/31. Check out Intern Philly as well for business, humanities, law, art, and more opportunities.
• • The American Psychological Association invites applications for the Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research Fellowship (APA SUPER). Apply by February 15.
• • The Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies is offering an undergraduate summer internship opportunity in Summer 2024. Engage with the humanities and public history. Apply by February 15, 2024. 
• • The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences invites applications for the NIEHS Scholars Connect Program through February 16, 2024. Apply, learn more about, and review virtual info sessions for the program on the Scholars Connect Program site.
• • The REU, Advancing High-Performance Computing Opportunities in Undergraduate Research at UW-Eau Claire to Meet Challenges of Multidisciplinary Computational Science, is accepting applications through March 1.
• • Gallaudet University seeks applications from students for the Accessible and Inclusive Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (AIBIDS) summer research program. Applications are due by April 1, 2024.
• Opportunities to Present or Listen
• • (new) The Graduate School and the Graduate Student Association extend an invitation to the 17th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium on April 3, 2024 from 1:30-4:00. Undergraduate students – this is a wonderful opportunity to talk with graduate students about research, gain ideas for presenting your work at Spring Symposium, or learn more about graduate-level work.
• • (new) The Career Development Center is hosting CareerCON on February 25 from 12:00-4:00pm in Talley. Reserve your CareerCON spot and take part in skill-building sessions, the clothing closet pop-up, resume reviews, mock interviews, and update your professional headshot.
• • (new) The Career Development center is offering extended drop-in hours, open to all students, in February and March. Registration through ePack is required; session topics include career fair prep, resume review, and mock interviews.
• • The Black Doctoral Network invites submissions for the Research Poster Session at the BDN Western Regional Conference to be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA at Loyola Marymount University. Deadline: March 1, 2024.