Student Development Funds expand regular classroom instruction and research and promote student development by covering student research projects. These funds can generally support travel, lodging, food, and conference fees. You can now submit a form to request funds through the SDF Portlet; this can be found in the lower right-hand corner of the “Academic” page of Pilots. (Read More)
Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
Udall Scholarship Nominees Needed (Dec. 1)
The Udall Scholarship is a monetary award for sophomore and junior students based on their leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. Faculty members are encouraged to nominate eligible students. (Read More)
Undergraduate Research Awards: Nominate Now
The provost’s office and the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement are requesting nominations for two awards to be given on Founders’ Day: the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award and Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award. Faculty members can be nominated by other faculty members, administrators, students, or by self-nomination. Students can be nominated […]
Summer Research Poster Session: Nov. 18
Students from across campus will be presenting posters documenting the research they completed with a UP faculty member this summer. The poster session will run from 10:20 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18 and attendees can speak with student presenters via Zoom at the identified time using this link. Please come show your […]
Summer Research Poster Session – Please share details with students
The Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement will host the University’s annual Summer Research Poster Session virtually on Wednesday, November 18 from 9:15am-3:35pm. The goals of the Summer Research Poster Session are twofold: to celebrate undergraduate research conducted by UP students during the summer, and to create awareness of research experiences that other students might be […]
Rhodes & Marshall Scholarship Nominations Needed
Faculty members are encouraged to send the names of academically and experientially exceptional, ambitious rising seniors who would benefit from attending graduate school at Cambridge, Oxford, or one of the other premier UK institutions, to the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, according to John Orr, assistant to the provost. Students applying for these awards must […]
Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research: Apply Now
Since its inauguration in 2015, the Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research has provided support for faculty members from across the University who collaborate with undergraduates on a semester-long research project. The provost’s office is committed to increasing opportunities for student experiential learning, and this initiative represents a key element in achieving that goal. Faculty members are […]
Undergraduate Research Awards: Nominate Now
The provost’s office and the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement are requesting nominations for two awards to be given on Founders’ Day: the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award and Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award. Faculty members can be nominated by other faculty members, administrators, students, or by self-nomination. Students can be nominated […]
Fulbright Grant Candidates Wanted
Now is the time to start sending the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (OUSE) the names of current juniors who would be strong candidates to apply for Fulbright Grants. Fulbright offers grants to countries around the world, and in many cases, the applicant is not expected to have studied the language of the host country. […]
National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA) Workshop, July 19-20, 2018
The Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement office is pleased to announce that one of three regional workshops for the National Association of Fellowship Advisors will be held on the University of Portland campus July 19-20, 2018. John Orr and Michele Leasor, along with several other fellowship advisors from Oregon, developed the program for the 1.5 day workshop […]