Mentoring Guide
Our campus has an expansive history of undergraduate engagement in the academic and creative life of the university.
Connect and Share
We invite you to connect with our innovative community and explore the resources here to advance your work with students.
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UROP Celebrates Mentors
UROP celebrates mentorship with the Outstanding Mentor Award, which recognizes campus mentors supporting undergraduates on research and creative projects.
Mentoring Guide Overview
Social Justice
Prioritize social justice and inclusive practices as you recruit and mentor students.
Reflect and Plan
Reflect on your mentorship and develop tools to support your partnerships.
Connect and Engage
Connect with the community supporting undergraduate research and creative work.
Learn and Grow
Explore these resources to advance your work and welcome recommendations.
Mentoring Guide Resources
Social Justice
Reflect and Plan
Connect and Engage
Learn and Grow
CTL's Inclusive Research Mentoring for Faculty
Addressing Equity and Inclusion
January 26, 2024
Fostering Mental Health and Well-being
March 1, 2024
Fostering Professional Development
March 22, 2024
Mentoring Capstone: Building out your Mentoring Philosophy
April 26, 2024
CTL's Inclusive Research Mentoring for Grads and Postdocs
Addressing Equity and Inclusion
January 25, 2024
Fostering Mental Health and Well-being
February 29, 2024
Fostering Professional Development
March 21, 2024
Mentoring Capstone: Building out your Mentoring Philosophy
April 25, 2024
CUR Events and Deadlines
CUR Fellows Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Leadership
Deadline: February 2, 2024
The CUR Fellows Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Leadership annually recognizes a CUR member who is a leader and role model within the undergraduate research community and represents the values and ideals represented in CUR’s Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research.
Biology Student Travel Awards
Deadline: February 7, 2024
The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a limited number of travel grants, up to $250 each, for undergraduate students presenting original biological research results at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting in Spring 2024.
Health Sciences Innovative Mentor Award
Deadline: February 11, 2024
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Health Sciences Division offers the Innovative Mentor Award to honor exceptional higher education mentors across all health sciences subdivisions.
Grant Dialogues
February 13-16, 2024 | Online
This event brings together grant experts, federal agency program officers, and other funders to help you navigate the world of grants and funding.
Physics and Astronomy Nadine Barlow Undergraduate Research Support Award
Deadline: February 15, 2024
In memory of CURPA Councilor Nadine Barlow, a limited number of Undergraduate Research Support Awards (URSA), with a maximum amount of $500 each, will be offered to help undergraduates (1) conduct faculty-mentored research, (2) present their research at national conferences, or (3) publish their research in peer-reviewed journals.
Social Sciences Faculty Excellence in Mentoring of Undergraduate Research Award
Deadline: March 1, 2024
Each year, the Social Sciences Division (SSD) of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) awards a competitive ‘Faculty Excellence in Mentoring of Undergraduate Research in the Social Sciences’ (FEMURSS) award.
Social Sciences Inspiring Creation Award
Deadline: March 1, 2024
The Social Sciences Division (SSD) of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a new CUR Conference travel award, ‘Inspiring Creation in the Social Sciences’ (ICSS).
Biology Mentor Awards
Deadline: March 1, 2024
The CUR Biology Division Mentor Awards honor biology mentors for their sustained efforts in supervising undergraduate research students. Individuals may either be self-nominated or nominated by someone else.
Chemistry Outstanding Mentorship Awards
Deadline: March 1, 2024
CUR’s Chemistry Division seeks to honor exceptional mentoring and advising by higher education faculty across all subdisciplines of chemistry with Outstanding Mentorship Awards.
Mathematical, Computing + Statistical Sciences Mentor Award
Deadline: March 1, 2024
The Mathematical, Computing, and Statistical Sciences Division of CUR is pleased to announce three awards to honor mentors for their success in mentoring undergraduate students in research.
Mathematical, Computing + Statistical Sciences Inclusivity Award
Deadline: March 1, 2024
The CUR MCS Division Inclusivity Award is an annual recognition of a member who has shown excellence and sustainable work to broaden access to mathematical, computational, or statistical sciences with a focus on the implementation of real-world research projects for undergraduate students.
How to Build a Professional Presence and Network on LinkedIn Online Training Series
How to Build a Professional Presence and Network on LinkedIn Online Training Series facilitated by Colleen McKenna, Principal of lntero Advisory, is a practitioner, speaker, author, blogger, trainer, and coach.
- March 8 - Building a Personal Brand
- March 15 - Building a Network and Community
- March 22 - Staying Visible and Engaging
Undergraduate Research Week
April 15-19, 2024
This is a national celebration in which CUR showcases what other campuses are doing to celebrate UR, congratulate students on their research, and thank those faculty and mentors who have helped guide the way for UR.
ConnectUR
June 20-21, 2024 | Online
June 24-26, 2024 | College Park, Maryland
Social Sciences Undergraduate Conference Awards
Deadline: June 30, 2024
The Social Sciences Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a limited number of grants, up to $200 each, for undergraduate students presenting the results of research that they have conducted at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting (in person or virtually) during the academic year 2023-2024.
Other Events
Mentoring Networks: The Impact of Developmental Relationships on the Future of Work
Oct. 23-27, 2023
Recent Scholarship and Opinion
- 2023: Undergraduate research to enrich teacher education
- 2023: Reading Primary Scientific Literature: Approaches for Teaching Students in the Undergraduate STEM Classroom
- 2023: A randomized controlled trial of an intervention to increase cultural diversity awareness of research mentors of undergraduate students