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Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program. Academic Innovation and Effectiveness. What is the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program?.

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Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program

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  1. Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program Academic Innovation and Effectiveness

  2. What is the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program? • The URCA Program at SIUe is a program that allows students to engage in a research project or creative endeavor under the guidance of a faculty mentor.

  3. Purpose of the URCA Program • Encourage • Recognize • Support Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

  4. History of the URCA Program • Began as the Undergraduate Research Academy at SIUE in 1990; original Academy had 33 Scholars • Total of 381 students have completed the program since then • Projects from 41 different majors and specialties • 200 faculty have served as mentors

  5. Participation Options • URCA Assistant • Works on faculty led research or creative activity for approximately 8-10 hours each week • Gains introductory experience in a specific field • Minimum commitment of one semester • URCA Associate • Leads an independent project with guidance from a faculty mentor • Manages his/her own project budget • Project begins in the fall and ends in spring

  6. URCA Participants Receive: • URCA Assistants – Most receive: • $800 award per semester • URCA Associates – All receive: • $2000 award • $500 toward project expenses • $400 conference travel presentation

  7. Benefits for Students • Opportunity to explore in-depth research or creative processes • Develop a close working relationship with faculty • Design and work on a project not available in courses

  8. Students Participate in: • Innovative research or creative activities • Discipline-specific problem-solving • Networking with students in various disciplines • Grant-writing experiences • Professional presentations

  9. URCA Impact: Graduate School • URCA Program helps applicants stand out • Actual lab, studio, and field experiences • Alumni have high rate of acceptance into 1st choice of graduate schools • Alumni often receive assistantships/ fellowships at graduate schools

  10. URCA Program Application • URCA Assistants • Students submit the online application directly to faculty members, due early August and December • See position postings at http://www.siue.edu/urca/assistantcurrentprojects.shtml • Notification by the first day of the semester URCA Associates • Project proposals due at noon on the third Friday in March • Visit the following website for more information: http://www.siue.edu/urca/prospective/apply.shtml • Notification by the end of April

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  12. For More Information Contact: Dr. Laura Pawlow, URCA Coordinator lpawlow@siue.edu Dr. Vicki Scott, Assistant Provost for Academic Innovation and Effectiveness viscott@siue.edu Kendra Fark, URCA Graduate Assistant ktockst@siue.edu http://www.siue.edu/urca/ Questions?

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