What is the Undergraduate Conference Presentation Fund (UCPF)?
The External Scholarships and Undergraduate Research Center (ESURC) supports faculty-mentored undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity. We encourage undergraduates to pursue scholarly and creative projects and to present their results at regional and national professional meetings or conferences.
Support is available from the ESURC to help undergraduate students subsidize the cost of participating in professional meetings or conferences. This support could help alleviate registration costs (both virtual and in-person), travel expenses, lodging, and food.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered:
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing. Cannot receive funding for a conference/meeting that takes place after graduation;
- Must be presenting your research as first or second author (first or second named author on the research abstract) at a professional conference or meeting;
- Must be attending the conference or meeting during the academic year in which you apply. Apply in the fall semester for conferences held August 15 through January 15. Apply in the spring semester for conferences held January 1 through August 14. (Note that January 1-15 is included in both semesters, due to when applicants may be contacted about their acceptance);
- Group/team applications are not accepted. You must apply as an individual and clearly state your contribution to the project.
