Spring 2023 URCA Recipients

East Carolina University’s Office of Undergraduate Research announced that 52 student primary investigators received Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) awards.

The award provides support for faculty-mentored research and creative projects led by undergraduates in four disciplines:

• Biomedical Science – Any science that applies principles of the natural sciences (life or physical) to medicine or health
• STEM – science*, technology, engineering, and mathematics
  *Any science that does not apply principles of the natural sciences (life or physical) to medicine or health
• Social Science
• Arts and Humanities

Students apply for the award with a defined project narrative and budget justification summary that they’ve developed in collaboration with a mentor.

Awards range from $1,500-$2,000 for each project. The awards may go toward project materials and cost, a stipend for the student, or used for participant incentives.

Award recipients are required to present their findings at venues such as Undergraduate Day during ECU’s Research and Creative Achievement Week (RCAW), the State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURS) held in December, or other scholarly venues deemed appropriate by their mentors.

The Spring 2023 URCA award recipients are: