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Funding Fridays

Office of Undergraduate Research's Funding Fridays are a bi-weekly workshop for undergraduate researchers applying for OUR funding (UROP, SPUR, Travel & Small Grants and other opportunities.  This is a drop-in and work session space for students to get information about applying for opportunities.  

Drop-in to Funding Fridays

When

Month of September
Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 12pm – 1pm via Zoom.

Month of October and November
Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 2PM – 3pm via Zoom.

  

Where

Zoom: https://utah.zoom.us/j/99830659301  
Passcode: Funding! 

Zoom: https://utah.zoom.us/j/92765363125
Password: Funding!

Who Should Attend?

Any undergraduate student interested in getting more information about OUR funding programs, are welcome to drop-in or come and hangout with us while you work on an application.

What to expect at Funding Fridays

OUR staff and peer-mentors will be present to answer any questions participants have about OUR funding applications. OUR team is encouraging, supportive, and have tons of useful information about applying for research opportunities at the U. 

What students are invited to bring

Any application materials you would like to go over - from outlines, to draft applications, questions about specific sections of an application, or questions about getting started.  

Additional Resources

Funding Fridays foster academic spirit of peer-support. Peer-support is central to academia – and appears throughout our academic journeys: peer-review, academic discourse, and collegiality.  

Students are encouraged to still collaborate with and consult with their faculty mentors. Don’t have a faculty mentor? Schedule with OUR advising to learn more about how to find a faculty mentor.  

For support with writing (proofreading, syntax, grammar), students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the Writing Center.