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We have compiled a list of opportunities geared toward the presentation of undergraduate research. Undergraduates are also able to present their work at many other conferences nationwide. Speak with your advisor to discover other opportunities to present your work!
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) sponsors an annual undergraduate research forum. Students from all disciplines and from throughout the country are welcome to present.
This year's conference will take place in La Crosse, WI from April 11 - 13, 2013. Abstract submission deadline is December 4, 2012.
Posters on the Hill
The Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR) invites undergraduate reseachers to submit abstracts to their annual Posters on the Hill competition. This event is held in Washington, D.C. each spring, and selected student students display their posters on Capitol Hill. Deadline: November 1, 2012
National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC)
The Harvard College Undergraduate Research Association (HCURA) invites undergraduate reseachers who have conducted scientific or engineering research to take part in HCURA's Ntional Collegiate Research Conference in Cambridge, MA January 22 - 25, 2014 and will include speakers, poster sessions, and student oral presentations.
Deadline: tba
Sigma Xi: Student Research Conference
Undergraduate students have the opportunity to present research at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting & International Research Conference. Their research will be evaluted by professional researchers and monetary awards are presented for outstanding undergraduate research.This year's conference will take place in Research Triangle Park, NC
November 8-9, 2013.
Deadline of Abstract Submission for printing in the conference program book: TBA
Sigma Xi: Student Research Showcase
Virtual hosting of multimedia research presentations in Behavioral Sciences, Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Geo-Sciences, Math & Computer Science, Physics & Astronomy, Physiology & Immunology and Social Sciences.
Submission Deadline: March 8, 2013.
Sigma Xi Northeastern Research Symposium
This annual symposium features the top 70 graduate and undergraduate researchers across the U.S. from all fields of science.
The 2011 symposium will be held at SUNY College Old Westbury on April 27, 2013.
121st Annual Meeting of The Ohio Academy of Science
Present your work at the Academy's Annual Meeting hosted by the University of Findlay on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Vew the Call for papers. Deadline to submit abstracts is November 5, 2012
The University of Akron: Conference on Undergraduate and Graduate Student Research (CUGSR)
CUGSR is a forum for graduate and undergraduate students to present their research, and for community and industry leaders to hear and discuss creative and scholarly work with faculty and administration.
Abstract submission and registration deadline: March 8, 2013
The conference will take place on April 11, 2013.
The Biological, Engineering and Chemical Undergraduate Research Conference (BECUR)
BECUR is designed to allow undergraduates to present their research in a less intimidating environment than one encounters at large professional national meetings as well as preparing them to present their work at those same meetings later in the spring. BECUR 2011 will continue to unite undergraduates from various disciplines providing an environment of shared knowledge as well as recognizing undergraduates for their constant efforts and contributions to their laboratories and fields.
Abstract deadline: January 25, 2012
The conference will take place on February 15, 2013
5th Annual North American Undergraduate Conference in Religion and Philosophy
This conference is organized by St. Francis University and Westminster College, with support from SFU’s School of Arts and Letters, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, and the Institute for Ethics. Submissions are encouraged from students majoring in all academic fields.
Deadline for prosposals: February 20, 2013
The conference will take place on March 22 and 23, 2013.
"All Politics is Local" Conference, North Canton, Ohio
Walsh University will host a conference designed for undergraduate Political Science and International Relations majors. Students are invited to present a paper on a domestic, international or philosophical topic in the discipline. There will also be sessions on "What to expect in graduate school" and "What to expect in law school."
Registration deadline: April 5, 2013. Papers due by: April 18, 2013.
The conference will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
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