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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