NCUR: National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Key NCUR 2024 Dates

• Sept. 15, 2023 - Abstract Submissions Open

• Dec. 8, 2023 - Abstract Submissions Deadline 

• Jan. 11 - 31, 2024 - Notification of Abstract Acceptance

• Jan. 11 - 31, 2024 - Early Registration Deadline

• Feb. 1 - Mar. 1, 2024 - Regular Registration Deadline

• Mandatory Student meeting: TBA

• Mar. 25, 2024 - Poster Printing Upload Deadline

• April 7, 2024 - Travel to Long Beach, CA

• Event Dates:  April 8-10, 2024 @ California State Univ - Long Beach

Check back in the fall for more information about NCUR 2024.

• Step 1 - Register with the Office of Undergraduate Research 

• Step 2 - Create a new NCUR 2024 account on the NCUR Registration Portal. Note: A new NCUR account must be created each year; information does not carry over from year to year.

• Step 3 - Students apply for NCUR by submitting an abstract that describes their work through the NCUR website. Up to two abstracts per primary author are permitted. There is no limit on the number of abstracts co-authored abstracts.

NCUR 2024 Abstract Guidelines

Abstracts are usually 200-300 words in length, no longer than 300 words. Completed papers are NOT submitted for review.

Guidelines for humanities, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Guidelines for visual arts

Guidelines for architecture

Guidelines for performing arts

Important formatting guidelines for all

• Application Requirement: When applying for NCUR, to be eligible for funding to NCUR 2024 you MUST list Jessica Jones-Bowman as the UK Campus Coordinator on the application. This will help us keep track of all applications. 

• At the time the abstract is submitted the student must supply the name of a faculty member who mentored the submitted work, indicate the name of the discipline that best represents their work, and state whether they wish to present on an oral presentation panel or at a poster session.

• NCUR 2024 Website

• Eligibility

• Abstract Guidelines

• Presentation Format Guidelines