The Undergraduate Student Research Program gives students the opportunity to conduct research under the direction of faculty with an Agricultural Research Division appointment. It is open to junior and senior undergraduates. The next deadline for applications is Jan. 14, 2022.
ARD provides up to $2,500 per student, with a required 100% match by the participating unit(s) and/or ARD faculty mentor(s). Selection is based on the quality of the submitted proposal.
Proposals must be authored by the student with guidance from their proposed project mentor and submitted online.
Students must be enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for the duration of the ARD Undergraduate Student Research Program. Enrollment in the appropriate undergraduate thesis seminar or other research-oriented seminar courses before or during the period of mentored research is encouraged.
Funding can only be received once per student; previous recipients are not eligible and will not be considered.
The next deadline for applications is Jan. 14, 2022.
The online application form can be found at https://go.unl.edu/undergrad-research-application-form.
Guidelines and related files can be found at https://go.unl.edu/undergraduate-research.
It is important that all the elements listed in the guidelines be included in project proposals.
If you have further questions, please contact the ARD office at ard@unl.edu.
The Agricultural Research Division is committed to providing undergraduate students with an exceptional research experience to assist in fulfilling their honor thesis requirement or other scholastic research at Nebraska. Funds designated by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Reallocation Plan along with unit matching funds support the IANR ARD Undergraduate Student Research Program. The Program will support undergraduate students working with ARD faculty. This competitive grant program will also acquaint students with the scientific method, provide strong research and learning experiences, stimulate interest in teaching and research careers, and inform students about opportunities in graduate study.
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/undergraduate-research