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ICUR 2015

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 3^rd annual International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) which will be held concurrently in Australia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, South Africa, and the United States at various partner universities in each country.

ABOUT ICUR

ICUR is a two-day event, held on 29-30^th September 2015 here at Warwick, with conference presenters from across the world linked together by cutting-edge video-conferencing technology. It is an exclusively undergraduate forum designed to showcase the best in undergraduate research from across the globe, and to provide a supportive yet critical environment for talented young scholars.

The theme of the conference is “Current research issues in your discipline or area”. Students are invited to submit abstracts of 250 words for either a fifteen minute spoken presentation or a poster presentation. We welcome submissions from all disciplines and perspectives that contribute to the conference theme.

WHY ICUR?

ICUR is an opportunity for students to

1) internationalise their university experience by presenting on the world stage

2) understand how to articulate the importance of their research across disciplinary boundaries

3) develop an appreciation of how local specificities or global imperatives shape their research area

HOW TO APPLY

You can submit an abstract using the online form at http://www.icurportal.com/

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 22^nd May 2015. If you have any enquiries please email icur@warwick.ac.uk 

ELIGIBILITY

All undergraduate students are eligible to apply. We welcome research projects which are the outcome of dissertations, course work, group projects, summer internships or independent research. You are also welcome to submit work that you have developed with a member of staff. Please ensure if your abstract has arisen from a group project, you have consent from all group members/individuals involved, prior to applying.

SELECTION

All submissions will be reviewed by a panel and you may be asked to revise your abstract prior to final selection. Whilst this is a competitive process, we aim to be as inclusive as possible.

Abstracts will be reviewed against the following criteria: 1. The project is a research project undertaken at undergraduate level which makes an interesting contribution to the field 2. There is a clear methodology which has been appropriately used 3. References show an understanding of recent developments in the field 4. The abstract is accessible to specialist and non-specialist interdisciplinary audiences.

We will let you know if your abstract has been selected by 5^th June 2015.

FAQ’s

We accept staff/student collaborative projects, just ensure all members from the research project team have given their permission.

We accept abstracts for research not yet conducted (i.e. final year, URSS occurring over summer). You can write your abstract with a projected purpose and findings and update it a later date.

MONASH-WARWICK ALLIANCE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP

There are FIVE Monash-Warwick Alliance student fellowships available and all Warwick undergraduate students submitting abstracts (abstract deadline 22^nd May 2015) to ICUR 2015 can apply (visit http://www.icurportal.com/submit-an-abstract/ if you have not done so already) to present your research at ICUR 2015 at Monash University in Australia.

In order to be considered for a stipend, your application must answer the following question:

 How can your research be relevant to global societies?

 This question seeks to understand how you as a global student intend to communicate your research to different countries and contexts. Think about how you would best present your work to a multidisciplinary and international audience.

 GUIDELINES

 We encourage you to craft your answer to this question in an informal way, so feel free to choose whichever medium you are most comfortable with. You can present your message as (but not limited to):

• Video recording on your mobile phone (or similar)
• Spoken recorded Prezi
• Spoken recorded presentation
• Images with voiceover
• Written

Audio-visual submissions must be between 2-2.5 minutes.

Written submissions must be between 500-750 words.

Please note we may use your submissions for promotional purposes in the future.

ELIGIBILITY

Only students who have submitted an abstract to ICUR2015 by 22^nd May 2015 are eligible.

SUBMISSION

Please e-mail your application to icur@warwick.ac.uk along with your name and student number.

DEADLINE

The deadline for the travel fellowship application is midnight on Friday, July 3, 2015. Successful applicants will be notified in the following 2 weeks and will need to be available for travel the week of September 21, 2015.