Undergraduate Research
2025-2026 Calendar
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Fall 2025
DATE EVENT/DEADLINE August 1, 2025August 1, 2025Abstract submissions open for Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (GURC)August 18, 2025Deadline for student applications to join VIP Teams for Fall 2025 semesterAugust 20, 2025Deadline for faculty project applications to the First-Year Scholars ProgramAugust 22, 2025Student applications open for the First-Year Scholars ProgramAugust 28, 2025Office of Undergraduate Research Open HouseSeptember 3, 2025Deadline for Research Stipend URCA Applications for the fall semesterSeptember 10, 2025September 2025October 1, 2025 Abstract submissions close for the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (GURC)October 1, 2025Accepted First-Year Scholars MANDATORY Orientation Session (Kennesaw Campus)October 2, 2025Accepted First-Year Scholars MANDATORY Orientation Session (Virtual Session)October 2, 2025Accepted First-Year Scholars MANDATORY Orientation Session (Marietta Session)October 3, 2025Accepted First-Year Scholars MANDATORY Orientation Session (Virtual Session) October 8, 2025Deadline for oral presentation & performance abstracts for the Fall Symposium of Student ScholarsOctober 15, 2025Deadline for poster, visual display, & virtual presentation abstracts for the Fall Symposium of Student ScholarsOctober 2025October 29, 2025November 5, 2025Student Researcher Event: Meet & Greet with the VP of Research, Dr. Karin ScarpinatoNovember 7-8, 2025Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (GURC) at Oxford College of Emory UniversityNovember 17, 2025Research Stipend URCA Applications reopen for the spring semesterNovember 2025November 19, 2025Fall Symposium of Student Scholars: In-Person Posters/Visual DisplaysNovember 20, 2025Fall Symposium of Student Scholars: In-Person Oral Presentations/PerformancesNovember 21, 2025Fall Symposium of Student Scholars: Virtual PresentationsNovember 27, 2025Deadline to apply for undergraduate research graduation cords for the Fall 2025 graduationDecember 2025 -
Spring 2026
DATE EVENT/DEADLINE January 2026Accepted First-Year Scholars MANDATORY Orientation Refresher Session (Kennesaw Campus)January 2026 Accepted First-Year Scholars MANDATORY Orientation Refresher Session (Marietta Campus) January 2026 Accepted First-Year Scholars MANDATORY Orientation Refresher Session (Virtual Session) January 14, 2026 Applications open for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2025 January 21, 2026 Deadline for Research Stipend URCA Applications for the spring semester January 2026 Posters at the Georgia State Capitol proposal deadline January 2026 Undergraduate Research Club (URC) Meeting January 2026 Year of....Undergraduate Research (YOUR) funding deadline February 12, 2026 Student Researcher Event: Meet & Greet with the VP of Research, Dr. Karin Scarpinato February 2026 Undergraduate Research Club (URC) Meeting February 2026 Posters at the Georgia State Capitol February 25, 2026 Deadline for oral presentation & performance abstracts for the Spring Symposium of Student Scholars February 25, 2026 Deadline for the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award March 4, 2026 Deadline for poster, visual display, & virtual presentation abstracts for the Spring Symposium of Student Scholars March 4, 2026 Applications open for Sophomore Scholars March 11, 2026 Deadline for Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2026 student applications March 18, 2026 Deadline for Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2026 PI Application Sections March 25, 2026 Deadline for all URCA applications March 2026 Undergraduate Research Club (URC) Meeting April 2026 Deadline for Undergraduate Research Peer Ambassador Applications April 13-15, 2026 NCUR 2026 in Richmond, VA April 22, 2026 Spring Symposium of Student Scholars: In-person Oral Presentations/Performances April 23, 2026 Spring Symposium of Student Scholars: In-person Posters/Visual Displays April 24, 2026 Spring Symposium of Student Scholars: Virtual Presentations April 2026 PI applications due for the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program April 2026 Undergraduate Research Club (URC) Meeting April 29, 2026 Deadline to apply for undergraduate research graduation cords for the Spring 2026 graduation May 13, 2026 Deadline for PI Applications for Sophomore Scholars May 18, 2026 Deadline for student sections for Sophomore Scholars