Center for Undergraduate Research (CURAS) — Summer Research Support
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURAS) is cultivating a “Community for the Curious” at Creighton University. In response to increased student interest, CURAS is building a fund to support undergraduate student travel to scholarly conferences. Students who engage in mentored research or creative work with faculty members on campus greatly benefit from the opportunity to attend off-campus conferences to present their work and network with scholars in their field of interest.
Conference attendance aids in their vocational discernment by providing opportunities for students to build their presentation skills, access professional development sessions, and interact with disciplinary peers. These experiences are transformational for students and are critical to their success as they graduate and enter the professional world. However, conference travel is expensive, and we never want cost to be a barrier to this type of experiential learning. CURAS wants to expand our existing travel grant program to ensure that all undergraduates have the opportunity to benefit from off-campus conference attendance.
How your gift helps
Your generous donation will support sending Creighton undergraduates to conferences in their field of interest. We’ve set our fundraising goal at $12,000 which would support 15 additional domestic travel awards. Your support will provide the following for an undergraduate student scholar:
- $20 poster printing cost
- $80 reimbursement for meals
- $150 conference registration fee
- $200 shared lodging
- $350 airfare
- $800 full travel award for one undergraduate student
A leader in undergraduate research
Our students are so incredibly proud of the work they do alongside their Creighton faculty members. Your gift will provide them with an opportunity to experience a professional conference, showcase their work, make connections with scholars in their area, and build their resume/CV.
Thank you for helping our undergraduates have this exceptional learning experience!
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