The Office of Undergraduate Research is within the
Office of Research and Engagement.

Submit a proposal to present a session at the first UT Global Scholar Conference to be held in February.

Deadline for submissions: Monday, January 18, 2016.

The mission of the Global Scholar Conference is to connect UT students who would like to develop a broadened mindset and global perspective with UT students, faculty or staff who have participated in some of the opportunities that allow for this learning such as study abroad, internship and research opportunities. 

Find out more about the conference and who is eligible to present.

Do you want to conduct research this summer with a UT faculty member?  The Office of Undergraduate Research funds a summer internship program to promote research and creative activity among undergraduate students. All current full-time undergraduate students enrolled at the Knoxville campus are eligible to apply.

The deadline to apply is Friday, February 12.

Find out more about the Summer Internship Program.

Attend the 30th annual meeting of the largest gathering of undergraduate researchers - National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - held in Asheville, North Carolina this year from April 7-9.

UT is offering partial travel scholarships (hotel costs for  two nights) for this event. Students with accepted abstracts will receive preference for scholarships.

The deadline to apply for the travel scholarship is February 5. 

Find more information about NCUR, the travel scholarships and a timeline of important dates. 

Held in Dublin, Ireland each year, the Undergraduate Awards recognize undergraduate research and creative activity across the globe. Participation is open to the Classes of 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Submission is free and is as simple as filling out a form online. You can submit up to three pieces of coursework across the 25 categories. The chosen piece must have received a grade of A- or higher.  

Students chosen in the top 10% will represent UT at the awards ceremony in Dublin, Ireland in November 2016. Current students will receive travel scholarships to attend.

In 2015 (the first year of UT's participation), 2 UT students placed in the top 10% and were offered full travel scholarships to attend!

Submit your papers or visual art projects now!

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Connect to over 10,000 undergraduate research events, journals, internships, and funding opportunities using the Student Opportunity Center (SOC) Database. It is free, easy to use, and organized by major and interest.

Government agencies/sponsored programs, NGOs, Fortune 500 companies, and universities all have great fully funded summer programs coming up, no matter your major or interest.

Here are some of the groups with opportunities on S.O.C. right now:
-National Science Foundation
-Center for Disease Control
-Smithsonian Environmental Reserve
-Lockheed Martin
-General Electric
-National Institutes of Health
-National Endowment for the Humanities
-National Endowment for the Arts
-Google
-Cornell University

Start searching the SOC Database now!

Are you an undergraduate researcher with news to share? We want to hear from you! If you have recently completed a research project, presented at a conference, or want to tell us about your fabulous mentor, fill out the appropriate form(s) below. (Faculty submissions also welcome.)

» Have you published or presented?

» Have you been to a conference?

» Submit an undergraduate research profile

» Submit a story about UT undergraduate research

» Submit an undergraduate research mentor profile