Office of Undergraduate Research

Funding Fridays: Explore Undergraduate Research Funding Opportunities

Feb 6, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

The Office of Undergraduate Research's Funding Fridays are a monthly drop-in and work session space for undergraduate students to get information about funding programs and applying for student research funding (fellowships, grants, travel funding, etc).

Funding Fridays: Explore Undergraduate Research Funding Opportunities

Mar 6, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

The Office of Undergraduate Research's Funding Fridays are a monthly workshop for undergraduate researchers applying for OUR funding (fellowships, grants, etc). This is a drop-in and work session space for students to get information about applying for opportunities. More information here.

Undergraduate Research + Creative Experience Expo

Feb 2, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

The Undergraduate Research + Creative Experience Expo will introduce undergraduate scholars to the diversity of research conducted at UK, allow students to network with research faculty and staff, and learn about mentored research opportunities. View Expo webpage here

Abdallah Sher in a beekeeper's suit, with a beehive in the background

Call for proposals: Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship

Jan 12, 2026, 7:57 AM

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship.

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Call for proposals: Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship

Jan 7, 2026, 7:38 AM

The Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship offers UK undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in transformative research on sustainability during the summer

SMRI table display at the Fall 2025 OUR Expo

Annual expo offers research connections for UK undergrads

Jan 6, 2026, 7:45 AM

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research will host the sixth annual Research + Creative Experience Expo on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026.

Call for submissions: UK’s open-access, interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal

Dec 10, 2025, 7:19 AM

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal.

Gretchen Ruschman in graduation regalia, holding a degree from Cambridge University

From University of Kentucky to United Kingdom: UK alum’s education prepared her for research at Cambridge

Dec 9, 2025, 7:51 AM

Gretchen Ruschman’s major and extracurricular activities gave her opportunities to pursue her research interests and do hands-on research as an undergrad at UK, which led to attending Cambridge University for her Master's degree.

2025 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners group photo

2025 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners announced

Nov 19, 2025, 7:18 AM

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) recently announced the 21 undergraduate winners of the 61st annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards. Chad Risko, Ph.D., faculty director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, and Research Ambassadors, presented the awards. Founded in 1964 by UK President John Oswald, the Oswald Research and Creativity Competition promotes undergraduate research and creative endeavors across all academic disciplines.

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UK launches campus-wide artificial intelligence initiative

Nov 14, 2025, 7:16 AM

CATS (Commonwealth AI Transdisciplinary Strategy) AI will serve as a central hub to integrate AI activities across UK’s 17 colleges, libraries, research centers and institutes, as well as its academic and health care enterprises.

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