UCUR

The mission of the Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR), www.ucur.org, is to promote undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity, done with the mentorship of a faculty member or others, through an annual conference. Undergraduate research has been demonstrated as one of the truly high-impact educational practices. Student presentations are welcome in all fields and disciplines from the creative and performing arts to biomedical, engineering, and social science research.

Applications from undergraduate students in all disciplines are invited to present in oral sessions, posters, artistic performances and visual art exhibits. Faculty mentors are invited and encouraged to attend.

The Office of Engaged Learning has funding available for student registration and travel. Abstracts and the necessary application form (located on the homepage) are submitted to Jessica Awtrey at jessica.awtrey@uvu.edu or in BA 216 by the application deadline. The UVU Scholarly & Creative Activities Council will then select the abstracts that merit funding. If your abstract is accepted you will be notified via email to submit your abstract to UCUR. You will then go to the secure login on this website for further information.

Brigham Young University will
host UCUR 2014.

More info coming soon!

**In order to receive funding from UVU for UCUR, you need to submit your abstract and application form to Jessica Awtrey at Jessica.Awtrey@uvu.edu no later than 5 pm on the deadline.Your application will be vetted by the Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee. If you are selected you will be notified to submit your abstract to UCUR as soon as possible if you have not already done so.

If your abstract is accepted by both UVU and the UCUR hosting institution, UVU will cover travel, accommodations, and conference registration for the primary presenter only.

Due to limited funds, support is limited to student travel. Faculty may consult with their department chair or dean for additional support.

Tips on preparing your abstract:

Abstracts should:

  • State, in clear terms, the central research question and the purpose of the research. Provide a brief discussion of the research methodology.
  • State conclusions, either final or anticipated.
  • Be well organized.
  • Needs to be at least 250-300 words but should not go over 450 words.
  • All abstracts will undergo a rigorous review by a panel of faculty reviewers. Abstract reviewers will evaluate submissions based on the criteria listed above and will assess overall merit within the context of the specific academic discipline.

Review and funding of undergraduate scholarly projects take into account the following criteria:

  • The project has clearly stated objectives and outcomes that can be readily evaluated.

    The project includes a product that significantly contributes to scholarship or creative work within its discipline. Higher priority will be given to products subject to some aspect of professional peer review extending beyond the confines of the UVU campus.

    The proposal is well written and organized, offering background and context to show how the project fits into the overall discipline in a meaningful and novel way.

    The project requires rigorous effort at the advanced undergraduate level, and is reasonable in scope and time requirements given the funding requested and the projected time period.

    The project has the approval and full support of a faculty advisor, with the endorsement of the department and college/school.