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Applying for a research award? Join us for tips on how to strengthen your application materials.  Some upcoming awards include:   CURE Fellowship Sustainability Summer Research Fellowships NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates  

CURE Fellowship Application

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM EDT The CURE Fellowship provides opportunities for undergraduates to engage in a research project under the guidance of a mentor associated with one of the EIGHT participating RPAs: PARTICIPATING RESEARCH PRIORITY AREAS: Cancer Cardiovascular Neuroscience Substance Use Disorder (SUPRA) Multiple CURE Fellowships will be awarded for Summer 2026 term  $5,000 stipend

UK team selected for national research advocacy program

Go to UKNow article A University of Kentucky team has been selected for the 2025-26 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The five-month program culminates in a two-day event in March 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Registration now open for OUR Summer Research Symposium

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 28, 2025) — Registration is now open for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) seventh annual Summer Research Symposium. This year’s symposium will be 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Gatton Student Center Ballrooms B and C.

Austin Trotter 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Senior, Neuroscience and Psychology major Research Mentor: Martha Tillson - College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology Supported by the Substance Use Disorder Research Priority Area (SUPRA)   Project Title: "An Analysis of Substance Use-Related Stigma: Understanding How Experiences of Stigma Influence Treatment Utilization"  

Jackson Skeeters 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Sophomore, Interior Design major Research Mentor: Jennifer Meakins - College of Design, Interiors Supported by the UNITE Research Priority Area   Project Title: "Reuse Room: Making Design Education More Sustainable and Equitable"   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Shriya Shah 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Junior, Neuroscience major Research Mentor: Pavel Ortinski - College of Medicine, Neuroscience Supported by the Substance Use Disorder Research Priority Area (SUPRA)   Project Title: "Effects of Psilocybin on Cognitive Flexibility Using a Naturalistic Attentional Set-Shifting Task"  

Susma Sah 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Sophomore, Biology major Research Mentor: Kenneth Campbell - College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Supported by the Cardiovascular Research Priority Area   Project Title: "Aortic Stiffness in Diabetes-Induced Heart Failure"   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Alexandria Rumenser 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Senior, Nursing major Research Mentor: Simon Fisher - College of Medicine, Internal Medicine - Endocrinology Supported by the Diabetes and Obesity Research Priority Area   Project Title: "An Experimental Protocol for Investigating Hypoglycemia During Sleep in Mice"  

Katherine Ragiel 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Senior, Nursing major Research Mentor: Kristin Ashford - College of Nursing Supported by the Substance Use Disorder Research Priority Area (SUPRA)   Project Title: "Analysis of Prenatal Cannabis and Tobacco Co-Use Behaviors and the Impact on Use Patterns and Perceptions"