Summer Research

Writing a Research Proposal Workshop

Feb 17, 2022, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Don't let an unpolished proposal hold you back from a research experience! Your research proposal is the heart of your application. This workshop will teach you the basics of writing a successful proposal. Start early so that you have time to incorporate faculty feedback.

SSC Application Workshop February 1, 2022 6 pm virtual

Sustainability Fellowship Application Workshop

Feb 1, 2022, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Are you applying for a Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship? Join us for a Proposal Writing Workshop and review previously funded Sustainability Fellowship proposals, go over proposal requirements, ask your questions & more!

Summer Research and Creative Experience Expo January 31, 2022

Summer Research + Creative Experience Expo

Jan 31, 2022, 12:00 – 2:00 PM

Join the UK Office of Undergraduate Research for our 2022 Summer Research + Creative Experience Expo! Come learn about the great -- and funded! -- summer research and creative opportunities available both on- and off-campus.

Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

Aug 31, 2021, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Please join the UK Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) on Tuesday, August 31 as we highlight summer research and creative work at the 3rd annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. The Symposium will be held in the Gatton Student Center Ballroom C from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.

UK undergraduate Hollie Clifton is gaining hands-on research experience in the lab in UK's STEPS summer research program.

Summer Research Experience at UK Inspires Undergraduates

By Elizabeth Chapin Jul 24, 2021

Each summer, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine hosts an intensive, graduate-level research program that sets undergraduates aspiring to become health care providers and scientists on a path to success.

5 Lewis Honors Students Receive Top Honors

By Meghan Arrell Jun 11, 2021

Earlier this month, the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College held its Spring 2021 Medal Ceremony in two physically distant ceremonies in the Gatton Student Center. As is tradition, all of the Lewis Honors College graduation awards were announced at the ceremony.

DEADLINE: Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship Application

Mar 1, 2021, 11:55 – 11:59 PM

Is your research focused on sustainability? If so, you could get paid to do sustainability-focused research this summer! Sustainability research at the University of Kentucky addresses the integration of cultural, economic, environmental, and energy components and supports projects and perspectives that have positive impacts on future resources, ecosystem health, and human wellbeing. $3,000 stipend Application Deadline: March 1, 2021

Madeline Williams

Aug 8, 2020

Madeline Williams is a junior Sociology and Political Science major with Anthropology and Writing, Rhetoric, & Digital Studies minors. She is working with her mentor Dr. Lauren Cagle this summer on her research project "Loneliness during Mass Social Distancing: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Loneliness in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

Alexis Taylor

Aug 7, 2020

Alexis Taylor is a junior Biology major with Family Sciences and Community & Leadership Development minors. She is working with her mentor Dr. Jeffrey Osborn this summer on her research project "Identifying Genetic Loci in the African Green Monkey that Associate with Hypertension"

Binit Bipul Singh

Aug 6, 2020

Binit Singh is a junior Mechanical Engineering major. He is working with his mentor Dr. Nelson K. Akafuah this summer on his research project "An Approach to Solve Gas Turbine Problems by Integrating It with Concentrated Solar Cells"

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