NEW YEAR,
NEW OPPORTUNITIES!
The staff at the CRE would like to wish you a happy new year! We hope you have returned feeling refreshed and renewed. We hope that you will add getting involved in undergraduate research and creative work to your list of goals for 2024. Please drop by our office with any questions about how you can get involved in research!
Ready to get started on your research journey? We suggest coming to Drop-In Advising first to learn more about getting involved in undergraduate research and all the opportunities available through the CRE. Please view the spring 2024 schedule below. 

Monday: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (Josh)
Tuesday: 9:00 am - 11:00 am (Wendy), 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (Josh)
Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Wendy)
Thursday: 8:30 am - 10:30 am (Josh)
Friday: 9:00 am - 11:00 am (Wendy), 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (Josh)
Join us for the Spring 2024 Involvement Fair! Meet with student organizations at a tabling fair at the Union. Get excited to find new ways to get involved at FSU!

Visit the CRE table for more information about our programs and funding opportunities!

CRE SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to December 2023 Student Star and IDEA Grant recipient, Andy Mills. Andy credits the IDEA Grant with providing them with the opportunity to cultivate their research tools and sharpen their writing skills. It has afforded them the chance to realize their proposed short story collection. The security of the grant has enabled them to engage in artistic experimentation and take risks, altering existing forms and creating entirely new ones. Andy is actively pursuing publication for the short stories within the collection.

Visit the following link to learn how you too can apply for an IDEA Grant: https://cre.fsu.edu/undergradresearch/ideagrants

Read more about their story here: https://buff.ly/3GIeQGo

We are constantly amazed by what our current students and alumni are working on. Please share your success stories with us to be featured in our monthly newsletter and weekly social media posts. Click the button below to share your news!
UPCOMING CRE WORKSHOPS
FSU undergraduate students in all majors can apply for an FSU IDEA Grant. Selected applicants will receive either a summer funding of up to $4,000 (or up to $6,000 for groups) to fund their self-designed work on a project, artistic product or performance, or other entrepreneurial idea. Projects must last 8-12 weeks and be under the mentorship of a supervising faculty member.


For more information, please contact David Montez at [email protected] or Cary Wall at [email protected] or attend one of our writing workshops where we will assist you with your draft application. All workshops will be held in the Honors, Scholars, Fellows House in room 3008.

Monday, January 16 at 12:00 pm
Tuesday, January 23 at 2:00 pm
Monday, January 29 at 12:00 pm

Are you an inquiring student looking to explore the world and advance your research goals? The Center for Undergraduate Research & Academic Engagement has an exciting opportunity for you! 
 
The Tyler Center for Global Studies is seeking applications from FSU students looking to conduct research abroad during the summer. The 2024 Tyler Fellows will be among a distinguished group of student scholars who are passionate about the pursuit of knowledge and discovery at the global scale. 

Information session: January 12 at 11am in HSF 3008.
Join a community of hundreds of first second-year and transfer student researchers and UROP alumni, including discipline-specific, and student-veteran cohorts. UROP will help you explore academic and career interests through faculty and graduate student mentorship, all while learning to think in creative and innovative ways. UROP also offers the opportunity to engage research outside of your proposed, or declared, field of study.

To learn more about UROP, please attend one of our information sessions. Information sessions will be held in HSF 3008 and via Zoom.

Thursday, February 22 – 11:30 am - Hybrid 
Wednesday, March 20 – 11:30 am - Hybrid 
Monday, April 8 – 2:00 pm - Hybrid 
Tuesday, April 23 – 2 pm - Hybrid
UPCOMING DEADLINES
The ACC Meeting of the Minds will be held at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN from April 5-7, 2024. The ACC Meeting of the Minds highlights undergraduate excellence in research and creative scholarship across many fields at the 15 Atlantic Coast Conference member schools. Students from all disciplines are welcome. Selected students will have all expenses covered by the CRE.

The application and a letter of recommendation are both due January 29th, 2024 in order to be considered.
2024 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Apply to present at the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS)! The URS is an annual showcase for undergraduate students from all majors to present their work to the wider community. All students at any stage of the research process are eligible to apply!

Applications are due February 22.

Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

For more information, contact Senior Associate Director Alicia Batailles at [email protected] or CRE Outreach and Event Coordinator, Wendy Pioquinto at [email protected].
UPCOMING EVENTS
You're invited! This year, the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) will be held at the Student Union Ballrooms on April 3rd. Hundreds of student researchers, including those from the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society, Honors in the Major Program, the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), and independent studies, present their work as poster and creative presentations.
Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

For more information, contact Senior Associate Director Alicia Batailles at [email protected] or CRE Outreach and Event Coordinator, Wendy Pioquinto at [email protected].

RSVP by clicking the button below.
MORE FUNDING RESOURCES
Supported by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Division of Undergraduate Studies and the CRE, Undergraduate students from all College of Arts and Sciences disciplines may apply for up to $500 to cover costs for conferences in their discipline (or a related discipline). Both virtual and in-person conferences are eligible for funding. You must submit this application at least 6 weeks prior to the conference at which you will be presenting.
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INVOLVED!
Get involved with CRE and research opportunities using the button below.

In addition, you can also request a presentation from CRE and other Honors, Scholars, Fellows staff to present to your class, RSO meeting, and more. We will present on research opportunities while Office of National Fellowships and Honors will talk about their respective offices. Click on the link below to submit a presentation request.
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Engaging students in research, innovation, and scholarship is the hallmark of a great research university. Through this engagement, students become better thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers, cultivating a depth of understanding needed to make a positive difference in the world.