Undergraduate Research Program
About the Undergraduate Research Program
The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) is a high impact practice that gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge outside of the classroom and dive deeper into their disciplines. URP offers a variety of programs aimed to connect our students with faculty mentors and provide them with enriching research opportunities. This can be in the form of working alongside a mentor as a student researcher on an existing project or creating an independent, student-led project under the guidance of a mentor.
The URP supports inquiry-driven scholarship through research, innovation, and creative activities. It is the central location for undergraduate students seeking on-campus research opportunities and faculty seeking enthusiastic, motivated undergraduate students with whom to collaborate. The URP facilitates enriching opportunities by providing funding for research, innovative, or creative project supplies to travel to conduct and/or disseminate the results of the projects to undergraduate students.
2025-2026 URP Important Dates
- September 1, 2025 - Research Apprentice Program (RAP) call for proposals
- September 9, 0225 - National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Richmond, Virginia (VA) abstract application opens
- September 15, 2025 - RAP application deadline
- October 1, 2025 - Seed Grants call for proposals
- October 1, 2025 - Travel-Study Grant call for proposals
- November 1, 2025 - Fall Undergraduate Research Day (URD) abstract application deadline
- November 20, 2025 - Fall URD
- December 5, 2025 - NCUR in Richmond, VA abstract application closes
- January (date TBD) - Research in the Rotunda abstract application deadline
- February 1, 2026 - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) call for proposals
- March 1, 2026 - SURF application deadline
- March 11, 2026 - Research in the Rotunda
- March 15, 2026 - Academic Year (AY) Grants call for proposals
- March (date TBD) - University of Wisconsin (UW) Symposium in Lacrosse, Wisconsin (WI) abstract application deadline
- April 1, 2026 - Spring URD abstract application deadline
- April 13-15, 2026 - NCUR in Richmond, VA
- April 15, 2026 - AY Grants application deadline
- April 23, 2026 - Spring URD
- May 1, 2026 - UW Symposium in Lacrosse, WI