Opportunities for Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity

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Opportunities through Undergraduate Research

• Community-Based Research Experience for Undergraduates
  Agencies and non-profits interested in getting answers to community-based research questions are paired with undergraduate students interested in applied research and community involvement.
• Honors Undergraduate Research Award
  Funding to assist senior honor students with thesis projects.
• International Research Experience for Undergraduates
  Do research abroad this summer at one of our international partner universities.
• Nevada Undergraduate Research Award
  Students in all disciplines can submit a proposal to fund academic research, scholarship or creative activity.
• Pack Research Experience Program
  Directly benefitting underrepresented freshmen and sophomores, this award pays students hourly to work on a research or creative project.
• Travel Award
  Students presenting at professional conferences may receive funding for travel costs associated with the conference.

More opportunities at the University of Nevada, Reno

• McNair Scholars Program—University of Nevada, Reno
  Research and academic opportunities to encourage underrepresented groups to pursue doctoral degrees.
• Nevada IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
  Undergrads will get a hands-on lab experience in biomedical science through a National Institutes of Health (NIH) award.
• Nevada State Undergraduate Research Journal
  Students across the state of Nevada have the opportunity to publish their work in this selective, peer-reviewed research journal. NSURJ is operated through the Associated Students of the University of Nevada.

Other resources for undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity

• BuG ReMeDEE initiative – Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
  This NSF sponsored program offers a $5,000 stipend and free housing to spend the summer studying microbes in the extreme environments of a 4,850-ft deep mine and Yellowstone National Park and present at a state-wide conference. Learn more about BuG ReMeDEE.
• Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund Travel Grant Opportunity
  The Gerald A. Stoffen Memorial Fund is a travel grant application opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in the fields of space science and engineering.
• NASA DEVELOP
  DEVELOP addresses environmental and public policy issues through interdisciplinary research projects that apply the lens of NASA Earth observations to community concerns around the globe.
• NASA Internships and Fellowships
  Visit NASA to find their opportunities for students and explore stories from their past interns and fellows.
• NASA Lucy Mission to Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids
  Undergraduate science and engineering students can apply for this team-based, 12-week program to gain experience with NASA mission protocols, procedures and practices.
• NASA Summer Student Internship at Johnson Space Center
  Students who are accepted for this NASA internship can qualify for funding through the Nevada Space Grant Consortium.
• NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) 2019
  Highly motivated, advanced undergraduate students will work in multi-disciplinary teams to study surface, atmospheric, and oceanographic processes.
• Nevada INBRE
  Nevada INBRE offers an exciting opportunity for undergraduates to have a hands-on laboratory experience in an emerging field of biomedical science such as genomics, proteomics, biological imaging, bioinformatics, or any field of research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• Nevada Space Grant Consortium
  Check for scholarships, courses and travel grants for research and training relevant to NASA and Nevada’s workforce needs.
• NSF-EPSCoR Solar Energy-Water-Environment Nexus Award
  Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) awards through the NSF-EPSCoR program for projects relating to solar energy have been awarded for the 2017-2018 academic year.
• NSF Summer 2019 Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Water Science and Engineering Projects
  Ten different Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) available through Virginia Tech.
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Competition: Nuclear Power: A Safe Future
  Students will identify a potential future threat to nuclear power plant safety and propose a plan to mitigate it. Prizes are $5000, $3000 and $1000 scholarships.
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Spring and Summer Internships
  Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis Program offers students on-the-job educational and research opportunities in areas of interest such as: nuclear security technologies; nuclear systems analysis, design and safety; fuels, isotopes, and nuclear materials.
• Office of Intramural Training & Education Undergraduate Scholarship Program
  National Institutes of Health scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research.
• The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
  Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (MultiTERM).
• Web Guide to Research for Undergraduates
  An interactive web-based tool intended to assist undergraduates navigate the hurdles of an undergraduate research experience.