Announcements

This page is your central resource for 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.

Fall 2026 OUR Scholars Program and Community Scholars 2026-2027 Program applications are now open until March 26th! Apply on InfoReady

The Summer 2026 application closed on February 12. 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 26 – Community Scholars Program Application Closes

Other Events

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