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Important Dates and Deadlines for 2020-2021

Upcoming submission deadlines, seminars, and more.

Activity/Deadline Date Location
Pursuit Submission Deadline Ongoing Online Submission
Discovery Day August 26, 2020 Virtual:

Symposium by ForagerOne

Posters on the Hill Application Opens TBD September 2020 Online Submission
Posters at the Capitol Application Opens September 9
NCUR Application Opens September 30 Online Submission
Int’l Research Opportunities Scholarship Deadline (spring) October 14 Online Submission
EuroScholars Application Deadline (spring) October 30 Online Submission
SMaRT Application Deadline October 31 Online Submission
Spring Semester Research Assistants Application Opens November 1 Online Submission
NCUR Early Decision Abstract Submission Deadline November 1 Online Submission
Research in Arts Unveiling and Reception Canceled for Fall 2020
Summer Internships at Oak Ridge National Lab and the NSF REU Program seminar Fall 2020 TBD
Posters at the Capitol Applications Due November 8 Online Submission
Spring Research Assistants Application Deadline November 25 Online Submission
SURGE Faculty Proposal Deadline November 30 Online Submission
Graduation Recognition Application Deadline (December grads) December 1 Online Submission
NCUR Abstract Final Submission Deadline December 1 Online Submission
NCUR Travel Grant Deadline December 1 Online Submission
Summer International Research Opportunities Program & Scholarship Deadline December 6 Online Submission
Posters on the Hill Applications Due January 22 Online Submission
UTK Summer Research Internship Application Opens January 5 Online Submission
EUReCA Application Opens January 5 Online Submission
Chancellors Honors Award Nominations (Faculty Mentor and Undergraduate Researcher) deadline January 22 Online Submission
Summer Internship Application Deadline February 12 Online Submission
SURGE Program Application Deadline February 12 Online Submission
Posters at the Capitol Event TBD Nashville, TN
Fall Semester Research Assistants Application Opens TBD Online Submission
Int’l Research Opportunities Scholarship Deadline (summer and fall) March 5 Online Submission
Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Deadline (URSA) TBD Online Submission
Research in Arts Scholarship Deadline March 9 Online Submission
EURēCA Abstract Submission Deadline March 11 Online Submission
Fall 2020 Semester Research Assistants Application Deadline TBD Online Submission
3 Minutes to Win It Submission Deadline March 31 Online Submission
National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 12-13, 2021 Virtual Conference
Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URSA) TBD Online Submission
Research Day (Admissions) TBD
Research Week (Check page for all events this week) April 12-16 Campus-wide
25th Annual EURēCA – Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement April 19-23, 2021 Student Union and Hodges Library
Graduation Recognition Application Deadline April 30 Online Submission
Undergraduate Awards Submission Deadline June 15 Online Submission

Know of another University of Tennessee, Knoxville undergraduate research event that is missing?  Let us know at ugresearch@utk.edu.