The Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) provides support for specific scholarly research projects conducted by full-time UT undergraduate students enrolled in any department. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research with support from the academic colleges, these fellowships cover costs associated with academic research projects proposed and written by student applicants and undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. The fall 2017 URF deadline is Friday, Sept. 29. Learn more about the process and hear tips for writing your own application at our URF info sessions Tuesday, Sept. 12 (3-4 p.m.) and Friday, Sept. 15 (2-3 p.m.) in FAC 328. Visit our scholarships page to learn about other sources of funding.

The Texas Student Research Showdown is a research communication competition for undergraduate researchers at UT. In the first round, students create 2-minute videos about their research, to be voted on by UT students and judged by an expert panel. The first-round winner will receive an iPad and the top six students will continue to a final round, where they’ll give 6-minute research presentations to a live audience on November 15. Winners will receive up to $2,500 in scholarships, including a grand prize of $1,500, to recognize their excellence in research communication. A series of workshops on research communication provide support through every step of the process. Learn more about the 2017 Texas Student Research Showdown.

The OUR offers workshops year-round on such topics as connecting with a faculty mentor, academic publishing, attending conferences, and putting together a research poster. Learn more about upcoming workshops.