Proposal Submission Information
Proposals for the 2014 Undergraduate Research Symposium are due Thursday, February 20, 11:59 p.m.
Submit A Proposal Now!The proposal form asks for the following information (* = required response).
Contact Information for Lead Presenter
*1. Last/family name of lead presenter
*2. First/given name of lead presenter
3. Middle name or initial of lead presenter
*4. College [select from drop-down menu]
*5. Major(s)
*6. Year in school [select from drop-down menu]
7. Local postal address for mailing abstract book
*8. E-mail address (youraddress@illinois.edu)
9. Phone number (include area code)
10. Name of mentor and his/her department; note that symposium participants are not required to have mentors
11. Mentor is a. . . [select from drop-down menu]
12. If you have a mentor, is he/she planning to attend the April 18 symposium at some point during the day?
Contact Information for Additional Presenters (If Any)
13. Presenter 2 (supply name, year in school, college, and major[s])
14. Presenter 3 (supply name, year in school, college, and major[s])
15. Names of additional presenter(s) (supply name, year in school, college, and major[s])
Presentation Information
*16. Title of presentation
*17. Presentation format: [Oral presentation (typically 15 minutes) / Poster / Performance]
18. If you intend to deliver an oral presentation, would you be willing instead to report on your work in the poster format should scheduling constraints not permit acceptance of your oral presentation proposal? [Yes / No]
*19. Proposal abstract (250 words or fewer)
20. Please note here any special characters or formatting required for presenter name(s), presentation title, summary, or abstract
21. For oral presentations, a computer (PC) and projector will be available. Do you need any additional technology? Availability of requested equipment/access will be confirmed once proposals are accepted.
22a. Rank your availability on the day of the symposium (Thursday, April 17th). We can not guarantee the number one selection, but we will try to work with your schedule. [Morning (9 am-noon) / Afternoon (noon-4pm) / All day (9 am-4pm)]
22b. Times definitely not available
Background Questions
23. How did you become involved in undergraduate research? Check all that apply: [through a regular course / through directed study or a special seminar / through a campus, college, or departmental honors experience / through work in a laboratory / through a summer research experience / other]
24. Have you had past opportunities to present the results of any research, scholarly, or creative activity that you accomplished at the University of Illinois? [Yes / No]
25. If so, in what venue(s)? Check all that apply: [2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 or 2013 Undergraduate Research Symposium / Program, departmental, or college event on campus / Regional conference or meeting / National conference or meeting / Other]
26a. Are you a James Scholar? [Yes / No]
26b. If so, in what college or unit? [Select from drop-down menu]
27. Are you a Chancellor's Scholar? [Yes / No]
28. Guests are encouraged to attend the symposium. If you would like us to invite a faculty or graduate student mentor, friend, or anyone else, please supply their names and e-mail addresses below.
29. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign may use and publish photographs and video images of you taken during the symposium for the purpose of promoting the university and its programs and services. If you do not want photographs and video images of you used in this way, please indicate so by clicking this button: [Permission to use photo or video images of me is withheld.]
Final Submission
By submitting this proposal, you affirm that the work that you (and your collaborators, if any) intend to present at the 2014 Undergraduate Research Symposium is your own.
Confirmation Message
[After submission] Thank you for submitting your proposal; an e-mail confirmation will be generated shortly. You will receive a decision notice via e-mail no later than Monday, March 12.
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