Undergraduate Research
What is Undergraduate Research?
Undergraduate Research (UGR) is student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship that produces, 鈥�an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an original or creative contribution to the discipline.鈥� Undergraduate Research opportunities include projects in departmental honors, research intensive (RI) courses, and independent studies within RI courses.
Important Dates and EVENTs
Applications open August 24-October 15, 2026 for Florida conference travel to FURC or a discipline-specific research conference in Florida. Application details below.
Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC)
January 29-30, 2027
Kissimmee, Florida
The JU Research and Scholarship Symposium
April 12-14, 2027
Davis College of Business and Technology
National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)
April 12-14, 2027
Grand Rapids, MI
Florida Conference Travel Funding Opportunity
Undergraduate Research is partnering with ORSP to provide Florida Conference Travel Funding for JU students during the 2026鈥�2027 academic year.
Priority will be given to students attending the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC), January 29鈥�30, 2027, in Kissimmee, Florida.
Applications will also be considered from students planning to attend discipline-specific research conferences elsewhere in Florida during the academic year.
Application Window: August 24, 2026 through October 15, 2026.
Interested students should submit one email with the following attachments, as applicable:
- Abstract: A 150鈥�300 word abstract outlining their research project.
- Student Statement: A student-written statement explaining how attending the conference would advance their academic and professional goals.
- Budget: One-page budget document outlining eligible conference travel expenses, such as registration fees, accommodations, & travel expenses. Request must not exceed $500.
- Faculty Statement: A signed statement of support from the faculty mentor addressing the value and rigor
of the student's research and the value of attending the specific conference (required
for conferences other than FURC)
- Subject Line for Email Submission: 鈥�<student first and last name> Florida Conference Travel Funding鈥�
- Submission address: orsp@ju.edu
- Funding and Reimbursement: Awards will be considered for eligible expenses up to $500. Allowable expenses may
include conference registration fees, hotel accommodations, mileage or other approved
transportation costs, parking, and tolls. Meals, beverages, and other incidental or
personal expenses are not eligible for reimbursement.
Funding will not be provided to student in advance. Students receiving an award will be reimbursed for eligible expenses in accordance with university reimbursement procedures and must submit itemized receipts and other required documentation. Expenses reimbursed through another university account or other funding source are not eligible for reimbursement through this program. Awards may be issued for less than $500 and will be based on eligible expenses and available funding.
Explore Your Opportunities
小蓝视频 offers a variety of research opportunities as a part of our experiential learning program. Take a look at our upcoming events including our Spring Student Research Symposium hosted at the 小蓝视频 main location. We participate in a number of local, state, and national academic conferences that allow our students to showcase their research projects and develop written and oral communication skills. Browse our students' accomplishments at past conferences and begin to see what's possible when you attend 小蓝视频.
Conferences and Awards
Our students present at the following prestigious conferences:
Check out our student funding opportunities:
Undergraduate Research
Maya Fisher:
My name is Maya Fisher and my passion is undergraduate research.
Dr. Gretchen Bielmyer-Fraser:
Undergraduate research allows students to work really closely with faculty to make
contributions, original creative contributions, in their discipline. So students can
learn new field and laboratory techniques. they can apply what they've learned in
a classroom to a real-world situation. They enhance their presentation skills, oral
skills, written skills, and dissemination of their research.
Dr. Daniel Mosely:
JU is a wonderful place for undergraduate research. JU you really places a lot of
emphasis on the undergraduate student experience and I think that really shows through
the undergraduate research.
Maya Fisher:
Through my experiences in undergraduate research, I feel much more confident in the
lab. I feel much more competitive as a student and I feel a lot more prepared to take
on the challenge of medical school.
Luis Persson:
My name is Luis and my passion is undergraduate research. I got one more semester
at JU and thereafter I'm going to Sweden to do a master's program in biochemistry,
hoping that one day I can conduct research.
For my undergraduate research project, we are examining the stress response in sharks
as an indicator of pollution. My experience with undergraduate research at JU has
been transformational. It's helped me figure out how I want to change the world.
Dr. Daniel Mosely:
Your support would go towards funding research, funding travel for presenting research,
and really getting JU and our students exposed on a national stage.
Dr. Gretchen Bielmyer-Fraser:
Your investment in undergraduate research helps our students change the world.
Maya Fisher:
Thank you for your support.
Luis Persson:
Your investment allows us to change the world.
Dr. Gretchen Bielmyer-Fraser:
Thank you for investing in our students.
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Spotlight: 2022 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference
鈥淭his research could not only create an extraordinary breakthrough for health science, but it is also giving the team the experience that will better prepare them for their future careers in academia as well as the professional world."