{"id":4417,"date":"2021-08-10T10:53:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T10:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsuccess-dev.utk.edu\/urf\/?page_id=4417"},"modified":"2025-09-25T08:57:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:57:04","slug":"get-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><hr class=\"orange-hash\"><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One-On-One Coaching<\/h2>\r\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider uo b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Meet with our research &amp; fellowships coach Hannah Morgan. In a one-on-one setting, you can discuss your initial ideas, make an individualized plan, and get connected with more specific resources inside or outside our office.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/getting-started-with-undergraduate-research-fellowships-coaching-sessions\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-Tennessee orange btn-block\">Schedule a Coaching Appointment<\/a>\r\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h2>Getting Started Workshops<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are new to undergraduate research, we recommend you attend one of our Getting Started Workshops. These events explore what research is and how you can get involved. Plus, you can hear testimonials from experienced undergraduate researchers. Review our schedule by clicking below!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/getting-started\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-Tennessee orange btn-block\">Attend a Getting Started Workshop<\/a>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested in Awards &amp; Fellowships?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nationally competitive awards &amp; fellowships can support a tremendously wide range of activities and are no longer \u201cbookish\u201d in the sense that they consider\u00a0<em>only<\/em>\u00a0academic merit. Awards programs expect students to be engaged in pursuits that extend and deepen their academic program and interests\/goals\/passions, such as relevant leadership activities, community projects and service, undergraduate research, and\/or study and research abroad\u2014in addition to strong (but\u00a0<em>rarely<\/em>\u00a0\u201cperfect\u201d) academic performance. 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