{"id":4087,"date":"2020-09-10T11:15:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T15:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugresearch.utk.edu\/?page_id=4087"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:00:06","slug":"national-conferences-on-undergraduate-research-ncur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/getting-started\/share\/national-conferences-on-undergraduate-research-ncur\/","title":{"rendered":"National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cur.org\/events-services\/ncur\/\">National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)<\/a> is dedicated to promoting\u00a0undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of student scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all disciplines. Overall, this conference offers a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement; provides models of exemplary research, scholarship, and creative activity; and offers student career readiness development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><div class=\"box-light card tennessee orange tx brd-\"><p><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>NCUR 2027 will be held in Grand Rapids, MI from April 12-14, 2027.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Information about NCUR 2027 will be released in August 2026. Abstract submissions will open in September 2026.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Abstract Submissions are due December 4, 2026.<\/strong> When you submit your abstract, you will be asked for your &#8220;Campus Undergraduate Research Coordinator: Name, Title, Institution, Street Address, Phone Number, Email Address.&#8221; In this section, please provide the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name: Janna Caspersen<\/li>\n<li>Title: Associate Director<\/li>\n<li>Institution:\u00a0University of Tennessee &#8211; Knoxville<\/li>\n<li>Address: Academic Resources Building, Room 306, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996<\/li>\n<li>Phone Number: 865-974-8560<\/li>\n<li>Email Address: urf@utk.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Undergraduate students attending NCUR are encouraged to apply for an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/getting-started\/share\/travel-grants\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">URF Travel Grant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to assist with some travel costs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students are also encouraged to apply for travel funding from their department and\/or college. 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