The Council on Undergraduate Research hosts a Registry of Undergraduate
Researchers. The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking
between undergraduates who have research experience and a desire to
pursue an advanced degree, with graduate schools seeking high quality
students who are well prepared for research. The Registry is open to
students and graduate schools in the fields of Anthropology/Archaeology,
Arts/Humanities, Biology/Biochemistry, Business, Chemistry/Biochemistry,
Economics, Education, Engineering, English and Linguistics,
Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Health Professions, History,
Journalism and Communications, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/
Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work and Sociology.
Any undergraduate may go to www.cur.org/ugreg/ ( http://cur.networkats.com/members_online/utilities/emailct.asp?46DFF2549ECFFDB2179DAC20D014730AC4515548F2682C138128A4A437CB1E98
) to fill out a simple curriculum vitae form. There is no charge to the
student and records will be made available to bona fide Graduate Schools
that contract with CUR for this service. Organizations or companies
seeking the students’ information for other marketing purposes will not
be granted access. Graduate School representatives may contact students
to invite applications or visits to the campus and laboratory, or to
share information about their research programs and financial support
opportunities. Graduate schools may provide a link to their websites,
and may provide a short description of opportunities, such as research
fields and fellowships. It will also be possible for institutions to
place an ad on the database website if the content is related to the
mission of CUR and the Undergraduate Registry.
For graduate schools that wish to review the student information, there
is an access fee of $1,500 for the entire database, or $300 for one
specific discipline. Again, there is no cost to you as a student to
create a profile.
We hope that students who are currently in their junior year will
register now, but anyone with undergraduate research experience may
register at any time. You will be able to update your listing as
appropriate, to include any summer research experience or information
about Senior Theses and test scores. We also welcome submissions by
students who are engaged in Masters' Degree programs now but who plan on
going on to a PhD program. Just fill out the information on the form
including the date you intend to enter a PhD program and your date of
completion of your undergraduate degree. Upload a link to your CV that
contains complete information about your MS/MA degree activity (school,
subject, thesis topic (if applicable), and advisor).
CUR believes that this service will be a great benefit for both
students and graduate schools by narrowing the search for the right
match. So if you are interested in graduate school, please take a
moment to register now. Be sure to include a statement of your research
interests, as this will be important for making the match.
Please feel free to contact me, should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Robin Howard
Senior Director, Membership Services
Council on Undergraduate Research
734 15th St NW
Suite 550
(202) 783-4810x203
(202) 783-4811 fax
robin@cur.org