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Save the Date for 2023 Annual Scholars Forum, April 5

The 2023 Annual Scholars Forum will take place on Wednesday, April 5, in the KCAC. We look forward to showcasing undergraduate and graduate research and creative scholarship and celebrating your hard work!

  • 28 November 2022
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Student Research Grant Applications Due Nov. 4

The deadline for the Student Research Grant Competition is Friday, November 4, at 4:00 p.m. Students can apply for up to $1,000 to fund their research and creative discovery. Students engaged in research from all disciplines are encouraged to apply!

  • 31 October 2022
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Student Research Grants Q&A Session

In need of funds to support your independent research projects? Did you know that you can apply for up to $1000 through IUP’s internal student research grants competition?

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  • 03 October 2022
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Info Session for National Achievement Scholarships

The Office of Undergraduate Research is hosting an informational session for National Achievement Scholarships this Wednesday, October 5, at 3:00 p.m. in the HUB Monongahela or via Zoom (99102730058).

  • 03 October 2022
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Fall 2022 Undergraduate Research and Creative Discovery Series

Join us for the Office of Undergraduate Research's workshop series to help build your confidence to conduct undergraduate research. The first event is Monday, Sept. 26, at 1:00 p.m. in the HUB Monongahela Room. "Research 101" is designed to help students from all disciplines engage with research and scholarship in their chosen fields.

  • 19 September 2022
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Revision to Graduate Student Time Limitations Policy

A revision for master's and doctoral students on their time limitations to complete their degree, and information on the previous time limitations that were in place.

  • 25 August 2022
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Scholars Forum Abstract Deadline

Are you an undergraduate student curious about research, developing skills to help you succeed in your future graduate studies or career, or presenting original research or creative projects in a low-stakes professional setting? Submit your abstract now for the IUP Scholars Forum, the major event of our annual Research Week!

  • 01 March 2022
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Pandenarium: Unearthing Black Settlers’ Stories

Two IUP master’s program graduates—and the only archaeologists to have excavated the Mercer County site of Pandenarium, a Pre-Civil War settlement for free African Americans—are revealing the settlers’ untold stories with help from their descendants.

  • 31 January 2022
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Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award

The School of Graduate Studies and Research is proud to present the 2020–21 Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award. Graduate students who graduated in May, August, or December 2020, or who have finished their project and will graduate in May 2021, are eligible to be nominated by any department offering graduate courses. 

  • 25 February 2021

Spring Student Research Grants

Are you working on an interesting research or creative project? Get in your application for the Spring 2021 Student Research Grant! You could get up to $1,000 to support your project, including thesis/dissertation research. Fall applications are due Friday, March 5.

  • 25 February 2021

USRC Small Grant Guideline Updates

As the COVID -19 situation continues affecting research and travel, the University Senate Research Committee has implemented temporary changes to the award categories, amounts, and program requirements. 

  • 04 November 2020

Student Research Grant Application Closes Friday

Get in your application for the fall 2020 Student Research Grant! You could get up to $1,000 to support your project, including thesis/dissertation research. Fall applications are due Friday, November 6, at 4:30 p.m.

  • 04 November 2020

NSF MRI Application

The internal application for the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation program is live in InfoReady Review. Applications are due Monday, November 16, 2020. This program provides funding for the acquisition or development of a research instrument.

  • 27 October 2020

NEH Summer Stipend 2020

The National Endowment for the Humanities is holding a summer stipend opportunity for faculty. Summer stipends provide $6,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing. Recipients must work full-time on their projects for these two months and may hold other research grants supporting the same project during this time. 

  • 11 May 2020

U-SOAR (formerly RESS) Program Moves Online

The Undergraduate Summer Opportunity for Applying Research program will be totally online this year. It supports undergraduate research and professional development, and it ends with a poster session to present research.

  • 17 April 2020

U-SOAR (formerly RESS) Application is Open

The Office of Undergraduate Research announces that the Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR), formally RESS, is planned to take place June 1 to August 6, 2020. We strongly encourage applications and have a set an application deadline of April 10 at 4:30 p.m.

  • 20 March 2020

IACUC Updates and Guidelines

In this time of curtailed activities, the IACUC asks that investigators review and adhere to these guidelines.

  • 17 March 2020

IRB Updates and Guidelines

In light of the ongoing closures related to the coronavirus, the Institutional Review Board office wants to provide guidance on human subjects research.

  • 17 March 2020

Applied Research Lab Open Remotely

The Applied Research Laboratory is open (remotely) for business.

  • 17 March 2020

Graduate Student Research Award Deadline Extended

The deadline for the Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award has been extended to Friday, March 20. 

  • 13 March 2020

Student Research Grants: Deadline Extended to March 20

There’s still time to apply for a student research grant! The spring 2020 Graduate and Undergraduate Student Research Grant applications will remain open until Friday, March 20, 2020.

  • 13 March 2020

Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award Application Open

The School of Graduate Studies and Research is proud to present the 2019–20 Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award. Students who graduated in May, August, or December 2019, or who have finished their project and will graduate in May 2020, are eligible to be nominated by any department offering graduate courses. 

  • 21 February 2020

Spring 2020 Student Research Grants Open

Applications for the spring 2020 Graduate Student Research Grant and Undergraduate Student Research Grant are live on InfoReady Review! Are you working on an interesting research or creative project? You could win a grant up to $1,000.

  • 21 February 2020

Sign Up for the Three-Minute Thesis Competition

The School of Graduate Studies and Research is pleased to again be holding a Three-Minute Thesis Competition in conjunction with Research Week events.  The deadline to sign up is February 21, 2020.

  • 07 February 2020

New IRB Overview Resource Available

The IRB Office is offering a new resource: a narrated PowerPoint that gives a clear overview of the purpose and processes of IUP’s IRB and guides researchers on how to prepare a protocol for IRB review.

  • 24 January 2020
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