Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) Program Information
The Office of Student Research will begin accepting URA applications for the Fall 2023 semester on Monday, August 21, 2023. URA's offer highly motivated undergraduate students the opportunity to work closely with App State Faculty on the Faculty member’s research, scholarship, or creative activity. The Faculty member, in consultation with their selected undergraduate student, are encouraged to apply. The URA Program is open to all disciplines at Appalachian State.
Please review the proposal requirements and URA application questions, as they have changed from semester to semester. We encourage Faculty members to thoroughly discuss the opportunity with an intended undergraduate student and confirm their ability to fulfill the requirements of the position (80 hours of work for the semester) and commit to the time and workload involved with the proposed project.
Undergraduate Research Assistantship applications for Fall 2023 are due Friday, September 1 at 11:59 pm with award notifications made by Friday, September 15.
Please visit the Office of Student Research website https://osr.appstate.edu/faculty/overview-undergraduate-research-assistantship-ura-program for further details regarding the URA application process and to access the application link. These grants focus on the Faculty Mentor’s research, allowing for undergraduate students to assist in any part of the process. URA's can begin work on or after September 19 with work to be completed by November 27, 2023.