OUR Deadlines and Submission Announcements

The following are reminders and announcements of upcoming opportunities for undergraduates.

NC STATE EVENTS AND FUNDING

• Spring Research Award submissions will be accepted through November 8, 2021 at 11:59pm. This Research Award is open to students in all disciplines. Click here for additional details and to submit a proposal. Please carefully review the proposal instructions and funding information at the bottom of the funding page. Students should work closely with their mentors to develop the proposal and budget.
  
• Spring FWS applications will be accepted through November 29. Students are encouraged to connect with a mentor prior to applying, but can also apply without a mentor in mind.  Click here to submit your interest form.
  
• Join the Office of Undergraduate Research for the remaining two sessions of a virtual discussion/workshop series. November 5 we’ll discuss communicating and presenting research. November 15 we’ll discuss Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs). Learn more about each session, see the times, and register here:F21 Student OUR Series.
  

EXTERNAL EVENTS AND DEADLINES

• The 2021 State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) is on November 13. For more information visit https://sncurcs.org/. SNCURCS will be held virtually and there is no registration fee.
  
• The deadline to submit non-competition abstracts to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2022 (NCUR) is November 19. You can review information about submissions here: https://ncur.secure-platform.com/a. The deadline for discounted NCUR registration is December 20.
  
• Posters on the Hill, an event held by the Council on Undergraduate Research, will be held virtually in 2022. Submissions are now being accepted. The deadline to submit is December 13.
  
• The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education invites undergraduates to compete in the Mean, Green, Recycling Machines: Undergraduate Scholarship Competition. The deadline to submit is November 30. You can review the full description and submit here: https://orise.orau.gov/resources/stem/scholarships.html. Questions about this opportunity should be directed to ORAU.