The Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) program supports undergraduate students engaged in research and creative activities under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Full-time undergraduates who will have completed at least 30 credit hours by May 2018 may be eligible to apply for a UCARE undergraduate research assistantship for Summer 2018 or Academic Year 18-19. Students from all majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply.
UCARE recipients commit to 10 hours per week of research or creative activity and receive a $2,400 stipend. At the end of the UCARE term, students present their research findings in a campus-wide poster session. See full eligibility requirements here: https://ucare.unl.edu/apply-ucare
Applications for Summer 2018 will be accepted through 3:00 PM on January 19. Applications for Academic Year 18-19 will be accepted February 5 - March 9.
UCARE will be offering informational workshops that will show students how to:
• Identify and select a faculty advisor
• Develop a UCARE research abstract
• Assemble and submit a UCARE application
Upcoming workshop dates:
Tuesday, January 23 at 3:30 PM in the Nebraska Union
Wednesday, January 24 at 12:30 PM in the Nebraska East Union
Wednesday, February 7 at 4:00 PM in the Nebraska Union
RSVP at https://events.unl.edu/ucare/upcoming/. Direct any questions to ucare@unl.edu or make an appointment with UCARE via MyPLAN.
More details at: http://ucare.unl.edu