The Geosciences Division of CUR annually recognizes an individual who serves as a role model for productive and transformative student-faculty mentoring relationships and for maintaining a sustained and innovative approach to the enterprise of undergraduate research.
The Mathematical, Computing, and Statistical Sciences Division of CUR is pleased to announce three awards to honor mentors for their success in mentoring undergraduate students in research. Faculty mentoring interdisciplinary projects are encouraged to apply as long as those projects involve a major mathematics, computer science, or statistics component.
The Education Division of CUR will recognize an outstanding faculty member whose work advances the study of undergraduate research in education. An award of $1000 will be given in the spring.
The CUR Biology Division Mentor Awards honor biology mentors for their sustained efforts in supervising undergraduate research students. Awards will be made in three categories: Early Career, Mid-Career, and Advanced Career.
The CUR Fellows Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Leadership annually recognizes a Class of CUR members who are leaders and role models within the undergraduate research community and whose career represents the values and ideals represented in CUR’s Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research.
Entrepreneurially minded learning can help support your undergraduate research students. Come learn about some new resources geared toward accelerating student research productivity through videos, activities, workshops, and a student-driven certificate program.
The CUR Social Sciences Division is pleased to offer the following mentor awards. These awards are designed to recognize and encourage exceptional contributions within the social sciences.
- Early Career Inspiring Scholarship Award
- Continuing Excellence in Undergraduate Mentorship Award
- Legacy of Excellence in Undergraduate Mentorship Award
The CUR MCS Division Inclusivity Award annually recognizes a member for excellence and sustainable work in broadening access to the mathematical, computational, or statistical sciences. This recognition focuses on the implementation of real-world research projects for undergraduate students, with contributions that have made a significant and positive impact on a national scale or demonstrated strong potential to do so. A desirable contribution aligns with the NSF’s “broader impacts” goal, engaging a wider audience effectively.
On March 18, join CUR in a joint webinar with HigherEd+, during which we will be broadcasting our new professional development module: "Introduction to ChatGPT for Academic Research." Joining in on the course preview will give you a taste of the many other important courses available in our On Demand Learning Course Bundles.
The Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award was established to recognize original and insightful research work by a young investigator working with undergraduates that has had significant impact in chemistry and the STEM careers of students involved.