Announcements

This page is your central resource for deadlines and upcoming events hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Here, you can also learn how to sign up for our email lists and receive notifications through our Google Calendar.

Community Scholars Applications are now open til March 31st! Apply on InfoReady.

The Fall 2026 OUR Scholars Program application closed on March 26th. Please note that the matching process is conducted manually by our staff. Because of this, there is no definitive date for when notifications will be sent, and updates will occur on a rolling basis.

Additionally, within the competitions portal, the status “Accepted” indicates that your application is currently under review. If you are successfully matched, your status will be updated to “Awarded.”

March 2026 Events

March 2 – Fall 2026 OUR Scholars Application Opens

March 2 – Community Scholars Program Application Opens

March 5 – Information session for Fall 2026; Location – Zoom: 12:45pm – 1:30pm

March 17 – Information Session for Fall 2026; Location – Zoom: 1:30pm – 2:15pm

March 18 – Mentor Meet n’ Greet event 4pm to 5pm

March 26 – Fall 2026 OUR Scholars Application Closes

March 31 – Community Scholars Program Application Closes

April 2026 Events

April 13 – Poster Submissions Due (URC, Refer to Dr. Byker’s email for more details.)

April 16 – Virtual Uploads Due (URC, Refer to Dr. Byker’s email for more details.)

April 24 – Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) at 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Location – Popp Martin Student Union Room 340

Professional Development

Professional Development for the Spring 2026 semester will be every Monday from 3:00-4:00 pm in Friday Room 130. Click here to view the full schedule.

The first issue of the new ETHEL Undergraduate Research Journal is out!

Check out the new ETHEL Journal’s site to read the articles accepted for publication, learn more about the authors, listen to the first episodes of the ETHEL podcast series, and learn about the editorial board and opportunities to support ETHEL.

Did you miss the 2025 Honors Research Symposium? It’s not too late

See what OUR students did this summer! View presentations, ask questions of authors, or support your peers on the Honors Research Symposium companion site.

Drop in Hours

Office Location: Barnard 109B

Mondays 12:00pm-1:30pm

Thursdays 11:00am-12:30pm

• Individual meetings are also available. Please see the About Us page for contact information and reach out to schedule an individual appointment or meeting.

Student Survey: NOW ACTIVE!

• We are seeking student feedback to develop OUR programming and outreach
• Survey link

Want to receive email updates from OUR about research opportunities and news?

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Steps to subscribe to the OUR Google Calendar:

1. Open Google Calendar on a computer

2. Click the “+” next to “Other calendars”

3. Select “Subscribe to calendar” and enter undergradresearch@uncc.edu