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Early Exploration Scholars Research Tour - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
The Early Exploration Scholars Program fosters student connections with faculty mentors. Early Exploration Scholars learn about research opportunities at the University of Utah and receive a $250 scholarship to explore connecting with prospective faculty mentors surrounding research. The program provides opportunities to grow research interests early on in an academic journey.
This tour will take place on the third floor of WEB. The Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute is a permanent research institute at the University of Utah that focuses on the development of new scientific computing and visualization techniques, tools, and systems with primary applications to biomedical engineering.
Space is limited and priority will be given to Early Exploration Scholars. For more information and to signup.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
Monthly Deadline to Apply for OUR Travel & Small Grants
The Office of Undergraduate Research provides funding opportunities for students whose research requires travel or other support.
When to Apply: Grants are considered monthly. Travel Grant and Small Grant applications are reviewed and applicants are notified of the outcome by the 7th day of every month. This means all applications (including the faculty mentor portion) must be submitted no later than the last day of the previous month. Grants are for future expenses only (applications submitted in the same month as the travel will not be accepted).
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 31, 2025.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Research on Capitol Hill (ROCH) Application Deadline
The Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of Government Relations and the Office of Undergraduate Research select students each year to exhibit their work via posters to Utah State legislators. Research on Capitol Hill (ROCH) demonstrates the importance of undergraduate research and creative work from the top two research universities in this state: University of Utah and Utah State University. For more information CLICK HERE.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 31, 2025.
UROP Spring 2026 Application Deadline
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) provides undergraduate students and mentors the opportunity to work together on research or creative projects. Click here for more info.
Contact Phone: 801-581-8070. Contact Email: our@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 31, 2025.
Funding Fridays
Office of Undergraduate Research's Funding Fridays are a weekly workshop for undergraduate researchers applying for OUR funding (UROP, SPUR, Travel & Small Grants and other opportunities). This is a drop-in and work session space for students to get information about applying for opportunities.
Drop in every Friday between 1:00-3:00 pm via Zoom or in person at the Sill Center, room 005.
(no event on 10/10)
Register for Zoom at link below.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Deadline to submit to The Range: Undergraduate Research Journal
The deadline to submit to The Range: Undergraduate Research Journal's 2025 Issue 1 is November 1, 2024. For more information click here.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:59 PM.
OUR Education Series: Information on the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)
Come learn about the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research or SPUR, a nationally competitive opportunity that provides undergraduate students with an intensive 10-week summer research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. This program provides opportunities to gain research experience in a variety of disciplines.
Presenters: Angie Leiva, Academic Program Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research , Isabella Scalise, Undergraduate Research Leader, Office of Undergraduate Research, REGISTER HERE.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Contact Name: Shelly Parker. Contact Email: shelly.parker@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. IRB Lab
The IRB Lab is a partnership with the University of Utah Institutional Review Board. The IRB Lab is a bimonthly open work session space for students to receive peer-mentoring and staff support when applying for Institutional Review Board approval.
Spring Semester 2025 IRB Labs will take place every other Wednesday from 1:00-2:30 pm in the 2130N Marriott Library or via Zoom. Click below link to register for the Zoom.
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Early Exploration Scholars Research Tour - Wearable Robotics
The Early Exploration Scholars Program fosters student connections with faculty mentors. Early Exploration Scholars learn about research opportunities at the University of Utah and receive a $250 scholarship to explore connecting with prospective faculty mentors surrounding research. The program provides opportunities to grow research interests early on in an academic journey.
This tour in 1333 MEK will focus on wearable robotic solutions that leverage mechanism design and modern computational methods. This laboratory aspires to make a positive impact on daily living of individuals with motor impairments through increased independence and social inclusion.
Space is limited and priority will be given to Early Exploration Scholars. For more information and to signup.
Campus Locations: Kennecott Mechanical Engineering Building - Rio Tinto (MEK). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) - Abstract Submission Deadline
Undergraduate researchers from all disciplines will present their research at the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) taking place at Weber State University in Ogden on Friday, February 27, 2026.
All students interested in participating must submit their abstract by November 7, 2025.
For more info, click on the link below.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 7, 2025.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Virtual Research Presentation Workshop
Are you presenting at the virtual undergraduate research symposium this fall? Come learn about the basics of creating a research poster and creating a video/audio presentation that accompanies it. What to bring? Drafts of your poster, ideas, outlines of your video/audio presentation, or simply you. Presenters: America Cox, Undergraduate Research Leader
Students can attend in-person at 2781 GC or via Zoom.
Register for Zoom: https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpce-opz4tE9FP3A0zhjZ_9HFooQcizIAj.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Funding Fridays
Office of Undergraduate Research's Funding Fridays are a weekly workshop for undergraduate researchers applying for OUR funding (UROP, SPUR, Travel & Small Grants and other opportunities). This is a drop-in and work session space for students to get information about applying for opportunities.
Drop in every Friday between 1:00-3:00 pm via Zoom or in person at the Sill Center, room 005.
(no event on 10/10)
Register for Zoom at link below.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. IRB Lab
The IRB Lab is a partnership with the University of Utah Institutional Review Board. The IRB Lab is a bimonthly open work session space for students to receive peer-mentoring and staff support when applying for Institutional Review Board approval.
Spring Semester 2025 IRB Labs will take place every other Wednesday from 1:00-2:30 pm in the 2130N Marriott Library or via Zoom. Click below link to register for the Zoom.
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Funding Fridays
Office of Undergraduate Research's Funding Fridays are a weekly workshop for undergraduate researchers applying for OUR funding (UROP, SPUR, Travel & Small Grants and other opportunities). This is a drop-in and work session space for students to get information about applying for opportunities.
Drop in every Friday between 1:00-3:00 pm via Zoom or in person at the Sill Center, room 005.
(no event on 10/10)
Register for Zoom at link below.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Early Exploration Scholars Research Tour - Digital Matters
The Early Exploration Scholars Program fosters student connections with faculty mentors. Early Exploration Scholars learn about research opportunities at the University of Utah and receive a $250 scholarship to explore connecting with prospective faculty mentors surrounding research. The program provides opportunities to grow research interests early on in an academic journey.
This tour will take place in room 2751 in the Marriott Library. Digital Matters is a joint venture with the Marriott Library, Colleges of Humanities, Fine Arts, Architecture+Planning, and the School for Cultural and Social Transformation that promotes Digital Humanities (DH) research. DH is a field that operates at the intersection of technology, computing, the humanities, arts, and design. Digital Matters offers original research opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty interested in asking "big picture" questions about culture taken up in the arts and humanities while developing quantitative skills and digit…
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Funding Fridays
Office of Undergraduate Research's Funding Fridays are a weekly workshop for undergraduate researchers applying for OUR funding (UROP, SPUR, Travel & Small Grants and other opportunities). This is a drop-in and work session space for students to get information about applying for opportunities.
Drop in every Friday between 1:00-3:00 pm via Zoom or in person at the Sill Center, room 005.
(no event on 10/10)
Register for Zoom at link below.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Thanksgiving Break - U Closed
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Friday, November 28, 2025.
Monthly Deadline to Apply for OUR Travel & Small Grants
The Office of Undergraduate Research provides funding opportunities for students whose research requires travel or other support.
When to Apply: Grants are considered monthly. Travel Grant and Small Grant applications are reviewed and applicants are notified of the outcome by the 7th day of every month. This means all applications (including the faculty mentor portion) must be submitted no later than the last day of the previous month. Grants are for future expenses only (applications submitted in the same month as the travel will not be accepted).
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, November 30, 2025.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Fall 2025 Virtual Symposium Registration Deadline
The Virtual Fall Symposium is an opportunity for undergraduate researchers across disciplines to present their research at the University of Utah. Learn more & submit.
Contact Phone: 801-581-8070. Contact Email: our@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 11:59 PM.
Francis Family Scholarship Application Deadline
The John A. and Irene F. Francis Endowment Fund was established by John A. Francis in memory of his wife, Irene F. Francis, and to acknowledge the work of his son, John G. Francis, professor of political science at the University of Utah. The Francis Endowment Fund recognizes outstanding undergraduate researchers in the arts, social sciences, and the humanities.
The availability of this program and number of scholarships offered may vary from year to year, depending on funding. Each Fall, students in their second semester of UROP or recently completed 2 semesters of UROP are invited to apply for a $1200 scholarship to support a third semester of research with the same faculty mentor during the following Spring semester. (Seniors graduating in the spring semester are also eligible to apply. Please note, priority will be given to students who have completed 2 semesters of UROP). The student and mentor are recognized at the annual Undergraduate Research Awards Ceremony.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, December 1, 2025.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Parent Fund Scholarship Application Deadline
The Parent Fund is sustained by parents and supports student-centered programs and initiatives. The Parent Fund plays an integral role in the University of Utah’s ability to provide students with exceptional opportunities inside and outside the classroom.
The availability of this program and number of scholarships offered may vary from year to year, depending on funding. Each Fall, students in their second semester of UROP or recently completed 2 semesters of UROP are invited to apply for a $1200 scholarship to support a third semester of research with the same faculty mentor during the following Spring semester. (Seniors graduating in the spring semester are also eligible to apply. Please note, priority will be given to students who have completed 2 semesters of UROP). The student and mentor are recognized at the annual Undergraduate Research Awards Ceremony.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, December 1, 2025.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. IRB Lab
The IRB Lab is a partnership with the University of Utah Institutional Review Board. The IRB Lab is a bimonthly open work session space for students to receive peer-mentoring and staff support when applying for Institutional Review Board approval.
Spring Semester 2025 IRB Labs will take place every other Wednesday from 1:00-2:30 pm in the 2130N Marriott Library or via Zoom. Click below link to register for the Zoom.
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation (URSD) Deadline for Fall 2025
The Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation (URSD) recognizes a student’s commitment to their development as a researcher during their undergraduate career. The URSD appears in the awards section of the transcripts of graduating students. URSD awardees receive a white research cord from the Office of Undergraduate Research to wear at convocation and commencement. Apply the Semester you Graduate!
For more info: https://our.utah.edu/undergraduate-research-scholar-designation/.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 4, 2025.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. Fall 2025 Virtual Symposium
The Virtual Fall Symposium is an opportunity for undergraduate researchers across disciplines to present their research at the University of Utah. Learn more.
Contact Phone: 801-581-8070. Contact Email: our@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 5, 2025.
Christmas Day - U Closed
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Monthly Deadline to Apply for OUR Travel & Small Grants
The Office of Undergraduate Research provides funding opportunities for students whose research requires travel or other support.
When to Apply: Grants are considered monthly. Travel Grant and Small Grant applications are reviewed and applicants are notified of the outcome by the 7th day of every month. This means all applications (including the faculty mentor portion) must be submitted no later than the last day of the previous month. Grants are for future expenses only (applications submitted in the same month as the travel will not be accepted).
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. New Year's Day - U Closed
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, January 1, 2026.
OUR Program Partners Meeting
To grow opportunities for faculty, staff, and undergraduate researchers, and to learn about opportunities and potential cross-campus collaborations, OUR will convene research teams across the university working with undergraduate researchers four times a year as the OUR Programs Partnership.
Register to become an OUR Program Partner, About program partners: Funded internally or externally to conduct research , Collaborates with undergraduate researchers , Encourages a team-oriented research process (team may include faculty, staff, and students, Program partner benefits: Share knowledge and resources , Foster an academic infrastructure that supports undergraduate research , Create visibility for research opportunities and programming , Support research teams as they endeavor to create transformative undergraduate experiences through research.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit our.utah.edu. OUR Education Series: Undergraduate Research Mentor Panel
In this panel discussion, panelists will answer questions about mentoring and building relationships with mentees, and provide attendees with their perspectives on this invaluable relationship. This discussion would be good for students at any stage in their research involvement.
Panelists: Dr. Ashley Spear, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering , Dr. Ed Munoz, Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies , Dr. Lynne Zummo, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, Register at: https://our.utah.edu/ures/undergraduate-research-mentor-panel-spring-2026/.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Summer Program for Undergraduate Research 2026 (SPUR) - Student deadline to Apply!
SPUR is a nationally competitive opportunity that provides undergraduate students with an intensive 10-week summer research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. The program provides opportunities to gain research experience in a variety of disciplines.
The deadline for students to apply for SPUR 2026 is January 25, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
For more information about the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research, CLICK HERE.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, January 25, 2026, 11:59 PM.