2022 Utah Council on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) Conference to be held

Date: February 25, 2022

Dixie State University, St. George, Utah
Submissions Open: September 1, 2021-  Close: November 1, 2021

The application portal for UCUR 2022 opens September 1, 2021. Students can submit applications for oral, poster, performance, and visual art presentations through the conference website, academics.dixie.edu/ucur2022/.

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.

ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students may submit an application to present as an individual or as a co-presenter in a group presentation, but all students presenting must be an undergraduate student on February 25, 2022.

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

SUBMISSION Research and Creative Works may be presented in any one of the following four formats, and accepted
submissions need to be presented as noted below:

• Poster > Submit poster as a compressed PDF file.
• Oral > Submit PowerPoint slides with voiceover narration as a PowerPoint Show (.ppsx) file.
• Performing Arts, Film, Video and Other Media > Submit work or performance as an MP4 video file.
• Visual Arts > Submit a high-resolution photograph of 2- or 3-dimensional artwork and an artist statement as a compressed PDF file.

Visit academics.dixie.edu/ucur2022/ for detailed guidelines.


The Office of Engaged Learning will open the application for funding December 7, 2021. 

Application Instructions:

The 2022 Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) will be held at Dixie State University, St George, Utah, February 25, 2022. Abstract submissions open: September 1, 2021 and close on November 1, 2021.

UCUR Conference Abstract application portal for UCUR 2022.  Visit Dixie State UCUR 2022 for detailed guidelines.

Students wishing to apply for funding to cover the cost of the registration fee will need to submit an application via ZEngine Application Portal to be considered for award.  Note: Award funds will only be for the amount of the registration fee.  No funds will be awarded for travel, lodging, or gas as these will be the attendee's responsibility.   

Each individual desiring to be awarded funding will need to submit an application regardless if they are part of a team or an indivdual presenter.   All applications require a copy of Abstract acceptance to be attached to be considered.

DATES & DEADLINES:

  • Submission Deadline:  November 1, 2021
  • Notification of Acceptance:  December 6, 2021
  • Apply to UVU via DocuSign for funding: December 6, 2021 - December 18, 2021
  • Registration Opens: December 6, 2021
  • Registration Deadline:  January 15, 2022
  • Conference:  February 25, 2022

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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 below 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 abstract 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 abstract 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.