Full-time undergraduate students who have completed at least 30 credit hours by May are eligible to apply for the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience research assistantship for the 2017-2018 academic year.

The UCARE program supports undergraduate work with faculty members engaged in research and creative activities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Academic year 2017-2018 applications will be accepted online from through March 3. Students considering graduate school are especially encouraged to apply.

For eligibility requirements and information about applying, click here.

UCARE recipients commit to 10 hours per week of research or creative activity and receive a $2400 stipend. At the end of the academic year, students present their research findings in a poster session at the annual Spring Research Fair.

Skill-building seminars on topics like graduate school preparation and professional presentation skills are offered throughout the year to enhance the UCARE experience.

Click here to apply online.

Visit the UCARE table in the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons across from the ASKus and Huskertech Desk to ask questions about applying for UCARE noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 20; 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 21; 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 22; and noon to 3 Feb. 23. Email ucare@unl.edu with any questions or make an appointment via MyPLAN with Justina Clark from the Office of Undergraduate Research.