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Undergraduate Research Resources

 University Resources:

 

Student Resources:

Getting Started

We are so excited you are interested in getting involved in research and inquiry!  If you’ve never done anything like this before, that’s ok! The OUR is here to help you. Here are a few ways to get you started:

  1. Talk to the OUR!  The OUR is located in Fant Memorial Library, and you can stop by to talk to the Coordinator, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 662-329-7334. 
  2. See what's happening. We have lists of opportunities both on and off campus: 
    • OUR Campus opportunities - a list of research opportunities on campus
    • Get Involved in the OUR - volunteer or attend an event.
    • Have a conversation with your advisor about possibilities for your future
  3. Check the WConnect Portal for announcements about OUR events and opportunities, or follow the OUR on Facebook and Instagram.
  4. Participate in or attend campus events that highlight the work of researchers! 
  5. Share your research experience and become a featured researcher on the OUR website

Undergraduate Research Conference Resources:

Faculty Resources:

Research Assignment Repository

Submit a research assignment, syllabus, activity, or other pedagogical artifact to the OUR Assignment Repository, a peer-reviewed collection of works included in MUW's Institutional Repository, Athena Commons.

Supporting undergraduate research

Funding

  • Faculty interested in mentoring a federal work study-eligible student researcher can fill out this form: https://muwedu.wufoo.com/forms/qf672hx022bnz8/. Read more about the program and its details here.
  • APIL Teaching Innovation grants - https://www.muw.edu/ctl/grants/apil
  • Faculty Senate, Fund B - Funds allocated to "strengthen classroom teaching." More at https://www.muw.edu/facultysenate/forms/fundb
  • Mississippi Space Grant Consortium - MUW is a member of the MSGC, a NASA-funded program for any STEM-related field that has relevance to NASA (NASA defines "relevance" broadly.) More at http://msspacegrant.org/ or email Dr. Ross Whitwam at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Resources for OUR Summer Scholars Mentors:

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