OURI Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Awards

 

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI) invite nominations for the Annual Undergraduate Researcher of the Year (UROY) awards.  Each year one student from every college is selected for this award. Students are recognized at the annual Honors Convocation and receive a $500 stipend and an "Undergraduate Research Scholar" stole to wear during their graduation ceremony. 

Nomination Deadline: First Friday in February 

2022 deadline is Monday February 7th

2021-2022 Undergraduate Researchers of the Year

 

Eligibility

• Must have at least two semesters of documented faculty-mentored undergraduate research experience at FAU within the past calendar year
• Must be an actively enrolled student at FAU during the semester the awards are given (Spring) (Note: all research in the previous calendar year [January-December] must have been conducted as an undergraduate)
• Must be in good academic standing at FAU
• Must agree to present an oral presentation at the annual spring Undergraduate Research Symposium

Timeline

First Friday in February - Nominations and Applications due  
Mid-February - Names and applications of three nominees will be sent to college deans for selection  
Early March - Names of final college awardees due to OURI from deans
April TBD - Announcement of Undergraduate Researchers of the Year at Honors Convocation 

Further Information

Complete details and guidelines for the UROY awards can be found  here

 

 The evaluation is based on the quality and quantity of research conducted by the FAU student  

Previous Undergraduate Researchers of the Year

2021 Awardees

2020 Awardees

2019 Awardees

2018 Awardees

2017 Awardees

2016 Awardees

2015 Awardees

2014 Awardees