Thank you for your interest in supporting the Illinois Undergraduate Research Week and Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. By partnering with us as an official sponsor you will have a direct impact on the empowering, transformative educational experience of undergraduate students. Your financial support will enable us to support Undergraduate Research Week and the Symposium in several meaningful ways:
- Help students in financial need produce their presentation materials (e.g., printing their research poster)
- Fund the expansion of the URS, allowing OUR to accommodate additional presenters
- Fund student awards for outstanding presentations
- Fund conference travel awards for outstanding presenters to present at national conferences
Have other ideas about how to support undergraduate research? We’d love to hear from you.
Transformative Student Experiences
How has participating in previous undergraduate research symposiums impacted our students? Hear from just a few of them.
“The Symposium has played a crucial role in refining my interdisciplinary communication skills which have helped me in every stage of my career from graduate applications to research talks.”
— Mit Kotak, Class of 2023
“Presenting at the Symposium has helped me improve both in public speaking and explaining complex topics to people outside of my field. The symposium provides students with a great opportunity to share what they have been working hard on and learn about all the great research that happens here.”
— Holly Panfil, Class of 2024
Impacts
Your support can make a big impact. Your support will be used to fund:
- Production of students’ presentation materials
- Student awards for outstanding presentations
- Conference travel awards for outstanding presenters to present at national conferences
Sponsorship Levels
In return for your sponsorship, we offer multiple levels of engagement and corresponding benefits tailored to meet your needs or interests, including opportunities to interact with students.
Platinum Level $2,000+
- Name/logo listed as an official sponsor on URW webpage
- Name/logo on print and digital program
- Name/logo displayed at event on digital screens and printed signs
- Sponsorship acknowledgment on our social media accounts
- Named award for 2025 URW
- Invitation to send representatives of your organization to a table at the symposium Thursday, April 24, 2025, interact with presenters, and serve as a judge to nominate students for named award
- Opportunity to lead a workshop or panel discussion with provided space and assistance in recruiting students related to your industry or research area
Gold Level $1,500
- Name/logo listed as an official sponsor on URW webpage
- Name/logo on print and digital program
- Name/logo displayed at event on digital screens and printed signs
- Sponsorship acknowledgment on our social media accounts
- Named award for 2025 URW
- Invitation to send representatives of your organization to a table at the symposium on Thursday, April 24, 2025, interact with presenters, and serve as a judge to nominate students for named awards
Silver Level $1,000
- Name/logo listed as an official sponsor on URW webpage
- Name/logo on print and digital program
- Name/logo displayed at event on digital screens and printed signs
- Sponsorship acknowledgment on our social media accounts
- Named award for 2025 URW
- Verbal recognition in conference welcome video
Bronze Level $500
- Name/logo listed as an official sponsor on URW webpage
- Name/logo on print and digital program
- Name/logo displayed at event on digital screens and printed signs
For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Chris Holmes, Associate Director, Office of Undergraduate Research at cholmes4@illinois.edu.