Funded in part by gifts from the Pepsi Quasi Endowment and Union Bank & Trust, UCARE supports UNL undergraduates to work one-on-one with faculty research advisors in research or creative activities. The UCARE program solicits applications from eligible undergraduates for either academic year or summer awards. Awards are competitively reviewed and funded each year and are not automatically renewed.
Students who have already received a UCARE award must re-apply for funding by completing a full application, including a research abstract.
Assistantship Stipend
UCARE awards are overseen by the UCARE office and distributed biweekly. The faculty research advisor will determine whether the undergraduate research has satisfied the expectations outlined in the Undergraduate Research Agreement.
Skill-Building Seminars
Students who receive UCARE awards can take advantage of a variety of workshops and seminars on topics such as
-Expectations for ethical research
-Finding the right graduate program and the graduate school application process
-The benefits of participating in a summer research program
-Preparing for the GRE
-Writing your purpose statement
-Preparing a research poster for a conference presentation
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/aypi