What is URCAD?

Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) is a day-long symposium and an extravaganza opportunity to display your research and creative work to the UMBC community. Projects will be displayed and shared through oral presentations, posters, exhibits, performances and film.

Apply NOW to present your work at URCAD on Wednesday, April 27.
Why should you participate?

Participating in URCAD gives you an opportunity to publicly display your project to the UMBC community AND gain professional experience that you can include on your resume and in job interviews.

So, who can participate? YOU!! 

Did you conduct research or create your own artistic work in the last year? Share your work with the campus! Mentors, fellow students, friends, family members, high school teachers and students, graduate school recruiters, and the general public will come to URCAD to see what UMBC undergraduates have to offer.

Where do I apply?
The student application is available for online submission starting February 1, 2016 (TODAY) and you may access the application HERE.

Follow our page on myUMBC HERE to stay in the loop! Check out URCAD 2015 HERE to see previous work by UMBC students in fields ranging from Biology to Dance, Psychology and Visual Arts. 

More questions or concerns?

Contact the Director of Communication and Outreach Janet Mcglynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu.

The basis of this Summer Intern Program is a highly individualised research experience for each student coupled with group activities. As an intern in the VIMS (Virginia Institute of Marine Science) program, students work closely with a mentor, and often within the context of a research team, to develop an individual project. 

Students are expected to work with their mentors to develop a project idea in the form of a brief research prospectus, conduct their research, and then present results in a final program that is open to the VIMS community.

Students will also prepare a summary research paper that is maintained in the program archives. In some cases, this has been the basis for a subsequent publication in the scientific literature. 

For more information on intern research projects, check out the student research page.

The program will allow give the students an opportunity every week to attend a seminar that features a guest speaker discussing topics such as:

• "Scientific Reading, Writing and Peer Review"
• "How to Apply to Graduate School: Tips from the Faculty Who Read the Files"
• "Alternatives to Life in Academia: A Panel Discussion"
• "How to Give an Effective Scientific Presentation"
• "Ethics in Science"

The 10-week summer program introduces students to the nature of research-oriented careers in physics & astronomy, and fosters development of research-related skills and knowledge. Students are matched with faculty mentors based on interests. Students will engage in weekly seminars, field trips and workshops that will provide additional skills development, professional development topics such as ethics and patents/intellectual property, and an introduction to common research resources. 

View sample projects here.

ELIGIBILITY

• You must be an undergraduate student in any academic year (freshman through senior) at the time of the summer program.
• You don't need to have a declared major, but you must have already completed the introductory physics sequence at your school.
• Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

TO APPLY . . .

• Your application comprises:
• The Application Form (click link to download the application file)
• A Self-statement, up to 1 page in length:
  The 1-page Self-statement should describe your academic background, your interests, and your tentative career plans. The Statement should indicate why you feel REU participation would benefit you and your future plans; also, describe how you believe you can contribute to your mentor’s research topic. If applicable, you are welcome to describe prior undergraduate research experience, as well as any other information that you feel may be useful to our assessment. Finally, please indicate if you have a preferred mentor or topic area. (Note, however, that final mentor assignment occurs after selection of participants.)
• Your current college transcript(s):
  A scanned copy of an official transcript is acceptable; please scan with at least 200 dpi resolution and format as a PDF file. If your school provides you with online access to your transcript or degree audit, a PDF printout of this may also be acceptable. In either case, the electronic copy of your transcript must be directly traceable to your school registrar. A handwritten list of courses, or a copied transcript modified by hand/typewriter/computer, will not be accepted.
• Letters of reference from 2-3 professors(click link to download an information file to give to your professors)
• All application materials must be sent to the REU program director. Please send all materials by e-mail to (reu@phys.lsu.edu). I will try to acknowledge receipt of all materials received by email. If an item cannot be sent electronically, please mail it to
  

  REU Program Director 
  Louisiana State University
  Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
  Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4001

PROGRAM CALENDAR - SUMMER 2016

• February 15  →  complete applications are due by this date (late applications will be accepted as space permits).
• March 1  →  acceptance notifications will be sent around this date.
• May 1  →  matching of participants to mentors will be finalized; travel arrangements should be completed.
• May 23  →  first day of Summer 2016 Program.
• July 29 →  Summer Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF), poster presentations from all students in the LSU's STEM summer research programs.
• July 30 →  last day of Summer 2016 Program.

View Summer 2014 Photo Gallery here.

International Students who are interested in a summer research program may refer to this document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?rm=full#gid=0

Students who are interested in applying, see resources here http://ur.umbc.edu/home/getting-started-in-research/ 

and contact Janet McGlynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu. 

Nine to twelve positions are available for this 8-week summer program for students who are interested in conducting research under the guidance of faculty from Computer Science and Aerospace Engineering department at Auburn University. Research assistants will collaborate with advisers to contribute to unmanned flight! Students will also help to autonomously fly six to twelve UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in a limited air space to fulfill different kinds of missions.

Benefits:

1. Up to $7,200 in compensation
2. Opportunity to interact with an experienced research faculty
3. Gain real-world experience in a high-tech field
4. Be able to work with high-caliber information technology, science and engineering professionals
5. Housing and food arrangements are covered by the program

Eligibility:

1. U.S Citizens or permanent residents
2. Undergraduate student with a good academic standing
3. Applicant must plan to complete a degree program
4. Minimum of 36 hours per week of commitment 

More information on eligibility and requirements here.

If you have more questions about the program, visit the Frequently Asked Questions page here.

PROGRAM DATE- MAY 23 2016 (tentative)

APPLICATION DEADLINE- LAST FRIDAY IN FEBRUARY OR UNTIL ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED

International Students who are interested in a summer research program may refer to this document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?rm=full#gid=0