Now Accepting RPG Applications

Research Presentation Grants – supports travel to conferences, meetings, competitions, etc. to present student/faculty collaborative research and creative activity projects. DEADLINE TO APPLY: July 10th The application and more information can be found on our website: urca@cofc.edu. Please reach out to us if you have any questions or need help with the application.  

2019-2020 URCA Award Recipients

As the 2019-2020 academic year draws to a close, The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities would like to recognize and celebrate our outstanding grant recipients. If you would like to read more about what our award recipients are up to, project abstracts can be found at the end of the article.  2020 Summer […]

Summit of Scholars – Call for Presenters

We are currently looking for students who are interested in giving a 12 minute oral presentation on their collaborative student/faculty research or creative activity project.  Students who participate will receive a certificate of presentation. This is a great opportunity to share your project with the campus community and work on your oral presentation skills.  For […]

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates now available

Students are you looking to conduct research this summer at another institution? Check out all the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) opportunities now available. Most applications are due Feb/March, don’t delay! You can search for opportunities here: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp.  

Accepting SURF Applications

Are you planning on conducting a student/faculty collaborative research project this summer?  Our SURF grants provide funding, up to $6500, for supplies and expenses related to the project.  Deadline to apply is Thursday, February 6th. Forms and Guidelines can be found on our website.

SURF Information

Thank you to everyone who came to one of the SURF Information Sessions!  For those who could not attend, we are providing the PowerPoint overview.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us, we are here to help! URCA SURF Grant Workshop 2020

RPG applications are due January 22, 2020

The deadline for the final round of RPG applications for the 2019/2020 academic year is right around the corner!  The grant covers conference travel from April 15 – June 1, 2020. We are launching our NEW 100% electronic application for this round.  Details and information can be found here.  Please contact us if you have […]

URCA has gone GREEN!

We are pleased to announce that we have a NEW 100% electronic Research Presentation Grant (RPG) application.  Applications and transcripts should be submitted through Secure Share.  Instructions for using Secure Share can be found here.  Please contact us if you have any questions about the application or submittal process.

Celebration of Scholars Poster Session to be Held Monday

Each fall as the academic year gets underway, the College’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) hosts a poster session to showcase recent student-faculty research. The 2019 Celebration of Scholars event will take place on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first floor of Addlestone Library. This year’s […]