The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office (URSCO) has announced upcoming deadlines for two of its premier programs: the Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards and the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA).
Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards – nominations due November 8, 2024
URSCO requests nominations of outstanding UNCG faculty mentors for the Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards. We seek to recognize non-tenure track, pre-tenured (early career), and tenured (career) faculty for their efforts to engage undergraduates in experiential learning through research.
The Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awardees will be acknowledged during the UNCG Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards Ceremony at the end of the spring semester. These honors will include a plaque and $1,000 to support activities related to research and/or creative inquiry as it involves undergraduates during the following academic year. Learn more.
Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA) – Spring 2025 deadline – October 18, 2024
The Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA) is designed to help faculty and students partner in meaningful projects that result in advances in understanding within their discipline/field of study. Support can be used to help defray the cost of material expenses and/or related travel, or can be used to provide a stipend for the students.
The general URCA program is funded through the indirect costs generated by external grants awarded to UNCG. Students can earn up to $3,000 (annually) for their work. Faculty can request up to $500 in support of the project’s cost. All awardees must present their results during the annual celebration of undergraduate scholarship held each spring: Carolyn and Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo. Learn more.
