
CoS-UGRCA Forum Press Release-Winners Spring 22
May
6 EURECA End of Term Reports
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
June 1: EURECA Proposal Deadline for Fall--Call for Proposals Opens April 11th
December 1: EURECA Proposal Deadline for Spring
Here is a link to the slide presentation for Presenting Winning Oral and Poster Presentations:
Successful Presentations Workshop Part 1
Successful Presentations Workshop Part 2
The Nuts and Bolts of Writing and Submitting the EURECA Proposal Workshop. Please review the Guidelines for EURECA Proposals in the Helpful Links/EURECA Application Forms in the sidebar. We have created a Microsoft(TM) Form for the Proposal Application, also linked, therefore no more paper or PDF documents will be used. Please contact the UGR office if you have any questions or need help with the form!
Social Media
In this age of remote education and work, we strongly urge you to like and follow our pages as we will use these platforms to make announcements regarding our programs!
Are you keeping in touch? We love to hear what our EURECA and UGROW scholars and mentors are doing (past and present). Please like our page as we make many announcements and post notices of opportunities there. Social Media is a positive place to share information and communicate with each other on these two platforms (sorry, we no longer use Twitter):
Facebook: MSU Texas Undergraduate Research
Instagram: MSU Texas UGR
SOMETHING EXTRA:
The dissemination of research is a goal. But at what cost? Dr. Marcy Brown-Marsden, Dean of the McCoy College of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering has some wise guidance on how to distinguish between credible and predatory journals.
Enhancing Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (EURECA) became Midwestern State University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) in April 2013.
Midwestern State University defines undergraduate research as follows:
Undergraduate research is an inquiry or investigation conducted by one or more undergraduate students, with faculty guidance, that attempts to make an intellectual, creative, or applied contribution to one or more disciplines.
Mission Statement
To promote and facilitate undergraduate research by providing incentives and a support system for undergraduate students to engage in high-quality research endeavors and creative activities in an interdisciplinary environment.
Objectives:
- Promote interdisciplinary & cross-disciplinary research/creative activity collaborative partnerships among students and faculty, to enhance your educational experience.
- Provide access for all students to learn basic research skills.
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Provide students opportunities for improvement and implementation of visual, oral, and written communication skills through the Student Forum.
Perks:
- Be part of a unique MSU endeavor
- Receive a stipend up to $1,000 (included scholarship and funding for materials and supplies)
- Explore beyond the classroom
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Present your research/creative activity at regional & national conferences
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Limited funding available for travel to conferences
Application Process
Student Requirements and Expectations
Requirements:
- Incoming freshmen: ACT score of 25, or SAT of 1130 or, top 25% of the high school graduating class
- Overall GPA of 2.50
- Major GPA of 2.75
- Enroll in no more than 15 credit semester hours
- Enroll in Creative Inquiry: Interdisciplinary Thinking, part of the Learning Community core (MWSU2003/4000)
Expectations:
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Commit to make an intellectual, creative, or applied contribution to one or more discipline
- Enroll and successfully complete Creative Inquiry: Interdisciplinary Thinking (MWSU 2003/4000)
- Attend all planned EURECA workshops, presentations, & forums
- Attend monthly meetings as scheduled
- Present results of your project at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum
- Write a reflective personal essay on your EURECA experience
- Participate in all assessment activities
Funding
MSU Texas Faculty Finder for Mentorship in Undergraduate Research
Need more help, please contact the UGR office at: eureca@msutexas.edu
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum
The UGRCA Forum, held in the Fall and Spring terms, is open to MSU students and faculty who are required to present undergraduate research. Students must submit a mentor-approved abstract of their research project to the UGR office during the Call for Abstracts each semester.
Research projects could be, but are not limited to Capstone, Senior Design, Honors Programs, Senior Art Exhibit, Senior Film Documentary, Study Abroad, EURECA, UGROW, or course projects.
EURECA Scholars are required to present at the UGRCA Forum to complete their funding cycle.
Presentation categories are Oral (Podium), Poster, Creative Activity, and Emerging Research. To learn more about these categories, please attend our "Preparing Winning Presentations Workshop"