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8/26 Applications Open - OUR Supply/Travel Awards

Applications Open - OUR Supply/Travel Awards

Monday, August 26th, 2019

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
online application

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) provides awards up to $500 to undergraduate students engaged in research or creative projects to cover expenses associated with those projects (e.g., supplies and/or consumables in the laboratory or studio, printing and copying). For full eligibility criteria, visit https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/supply-awards/.

OUR also provides awards up to $500 to undergraduate students to travel to present their research or creative projects at conferences, or to travel to conduct research. If traveling to a professional conference, the student MUST be presenting his or her research at the conference. Additional information and eligibility criteria at https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/travel-awards/.

Contact Information: Jodi Eskin, 486-7939, jodi.eskin@uconn.edu
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9/5 UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

Thursday, September 5th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 213

The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding of up to $4000 per student to support self-designed projects including:

• Artistic and creative endeavors

• Community service initiatives

• Entrepreneurial ventures and prototype development

• Research projects

• Innovative, student-driven projects

Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications accepted from individuals and small groups.

Attend the information session to learn more about the UConn IDEA Grant program and how to apply!

This workshop is coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

More Information: http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/IDEA.

Can’t attend an information session? Schedule an advising appointment with program coordinator Melissa Berkey (melissa.berkey@uconn.edu) to learn more about the IDEA Grant and to discuss your project ideas.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Melissa Berkey at
(860) 486-5189 or Melissa.berkey@uconn.edu at least one week prior to the workshop

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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9/6 UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

Friday, September 6th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 213

The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding of up to $4000 per student to support self-designed projects including:

• Artistic and creative endeavors

• Community service initiatives

• Entrepreneurial ventures and prototype development

• Research projects

• Innovative, student-driven projects

Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications accepted from individuals and small groups.

Attend the information session to learn more about the UConn IDEA Grant program and how to apply!

This workshop is coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

More Information: http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/IDEA.

Can’t attend an information session? Schedule an advising appointment with program coordinator Melissa Berkey (melissa.berkey@uconn.edu) to learn more about the IDEA Grant and to discuss your project ideas.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Melissa Berkey at
(860) 486-5189 or Melissa.berkey@uconn.edu at least one week prior to the workshop

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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9/9 Holster Scholar Program Information Session

Holster Scholar Program Information Session

Monday, September 9th, 2019

08:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Buckley Classroom

The Holster Scholar Program is a highly selective enrichment opportunity available only to curious first-year Honors students. Inspired by alumnus Robert Holster’s own excitement in discovering new paths of learning as an Honors student at UConn, the program supports, through grants of $4,000, a small number of highly motivated students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.

Interested in learning more? If so, please join us on Monday, September 9 at 8:00pm in the Buckley Classroom. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships at (860-486-4223 or onsf@uconn.edu) by Sept. 2.

Contact Information: Vin Moscardelli (vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu)
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9/11 UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

UConn IDEA Grant Information Session

Wednesday, September 11th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 131

The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding of up to $4000 per student to support self-designed projects including:

• Artistic and creative endeavors

• Community service initiatives

• Entrepreneurial ventures and prototype development

• Research projects

• Innovative, student-driven projects

Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications accepted from individuals and small groups.

Attend the information session to learn more about the UConn IDEA Grant program and how to apply!

This workshop is coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

More Information: http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/IDEA.

Can’t attend an information session? Schedule an advising appointment with program coordinator Melissa Berkey (melissa.berkey@uconn.edu) to learn more about the IDEA Grant and to discuss your project ideas.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Melissa Berkey at
(860) 486-5189 or Melissa.berkey@uconn.edu at least one week prior to the workshop

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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9/11 Holster Scholar Program Information Session

Holster Scholar Program Information Session

Wednesday, September 11th, 2019

08:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Buckley Classroom

The Holster Scholar Program is a highly selective enrichment opportunity available only to curious first-year Honors students. Inspired by alumnus Robert Holster’s own excitement in discovering new paths of learning as an Honors student at UConn, the program supports, through grants of $4,000, a small number of highly motivated students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.

Interested in learning more? If so, please join us on Monday, September 9 at 8:00pm in the Buckley Classroom. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships at (860-486-4223 or onsf@uconn.edu) by Sept. 2.

Contact Information: Vin Moscardelli (vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu)
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9/17 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Tuesday, September 17th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Oak Hall 109

Are you interested in research but not sure how to get started? Join us to identify your goals for your participation in research and to develop a strategy for pursuing research opportunities at UConn and beyond.

For more information, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact Jodi Eskin at jodi.eskin@uconn.edu by September 12, 2019.

Contact Information: Jodi Eskin, 486-7939, jodi.eskin@uconn.edu
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9/18 The Myles Martel Lecture in Leadership and Public Opinion

The Myles Martel Lecture in Leadership and Public Opinion

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Konover Auditorium, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center

But Who Will Lead? Redefining Leadership in Eras of Social and Political Upheaval, featuring Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Associate Professor of History, The New School. Dr. Mehlman Petrzela is a historian of contemporary American politics and culture and is currently writing a book on American fitness culture, FIT NATION: How America Embraced Exercise As The Government Abandoned It. She is also the author of Classroom Wars: Language, Sex, and the Making of Modern Political Culture, co-host of Past Present Podcast, the creator and host of a History Channel web series, a frequent media guest expert, speaker at universities and conferences, and contributor to national and local news outlets.

Contact Information: University Events and Conference Services, 860.486.1038
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9/23 Holster Scholar Summer Research Symposium

Holster Scholar Summer Research Symposium

Monday, September 23rd, 2019

08:30 AM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Dodd Center, Konover Auditorium

Please join us for the Holster Scholar 2019 Research Symposium.

The Holster Scholar Program is a highly-selective enrichment opportunity for curious first-year Honors Students that supports in-depth, individualized learning experiences in the summer following a student's first year. The eleven 2019 Holster Scholars will be sharing their research projects at this event.

For a detailed program, including scholars' names, project titles, and presentation times, visit http://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars.

If you require an accommodation to attend or participate in this event, please contact the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships (860-486-4223 or onsf@uconn.edu) by September 6.

Contact Information: Vin Moscardelli (vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu)
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9/26 Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Getting Started in Undergraduate Research

Thursday, September 26th, 2019

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
McHugh Hall 202

Are you interested in research but not sure how to get started? Join us to identify your goals for your participation in research and to develop a strategy for pursuing research opportunities at UConn and beyond.

For more information, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact Jodi Eskin at jodi.eskin@uconn.edu by September 19, 2019.

Contact Information: Jodi Eskin, 486-7939, jodi.eskin@uconn.edu
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