March 17, 2025 |
|---|
 |
|---|
 |
|---|
CACI Scholar Development & Research Program  The CACI Scholar Development & Research Program (CACI SDRP) focuses on developing the next generation of computer scientists and engineers focused on signal processing, communications, and software defined radios for the national security community. Research teams run as a joint effort between students, faculty, and a CACI mentor who will help define the specific research topic around RF and communications, while students will be responsible for planning, execution, and final delivery of research results. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. For more information on how to apply, click the button below. | Upcoming Deadlines March 17 Biological Science Research Fellowships Application Deadlines March 17 Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship Application Deadlines March 17 Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Peer Mentor Application Deadlines March 21 Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Student Researcher Showcase Registration Deadline March 21 Undergraduate Research Excellence Program Spring 2025 Graduates Deadlines April 9 Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research & Creative Scholarship Conference Application Deadline |
|---|
 Hume Center Summer Internship Program The Virginia Tech Hume Center is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program for summer 2025! The internship program will allow students to work with our researchers in either Blacksburg or Arlington, VA. Interns will perform novel research as a team member on existing projects with real-world stakeholders and use cases. They will receive individual mentorship from experienced, technical researchers while sharing a summer research experience with a diverse cohort of students. We will be offering positions to undergraduate and graduate students for a 10-week internship (May-July 2025). Interns will be paid hourly at a rate commensurate with location, experience, and academic level. Applications are now open for summer 2025 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis with students being placed by researchers "first come, first served". Offers will be sent out on a rolling basis starting January 29, 2025 through May. For more information and instructions on how to apply, visit the HUME Summer Internship Program form. Virginia Tech Biological Sciences Summer Fellowships The Department of Biological Sciences administers two 10-week summer undergraduate fellowships that are targeted toward different groups of students. Each includes a summer stipend of $6000. For 2025, the fellowships will run from May 27 to August 1, 2026.
Application deadlines for these departmental fellowships are March 17, 2025. For more information, including how to apply, visit the Biological Sciences Summer Fellowships webpage. The Latino Museum Studies Program Undergraduate Internship The Latino Museum Studies Program (LMSP) Undergraduate Internship is a paid 12-week, cohort-based museum studies program that offers hands-on training opportunities in non-curatorial subfields to participants interested in museum careers. Through the program’s museum studies seminar series and the hands-on internship projects, participants gain valuable professional experience guided by a Smithsonian or National Gallery of Art staff member, while exploring diverse aspects of museum work. The program is designed for undergraduate students preparing for future careers in the museum sector. Selected students will also receive:
Application deadlines for these departmental fellowships are March 31, 2025. For more information, including how to apply, visit the Latino Museum Studies Undergraduate Internship webpage. John Lee Pratt Animal Nutrition Summer Internship Research Scholarship The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will again sponsor an opportunity for up to three students with a primary major in CALS to gain research skills through an internship program sponsored by the John Lee Pratt Foundation in summer 2025. The program includes a $3,000 scholarship for each student selected to participate in the internship. An additional $2,000 will be available to the faculty research advisor in support of each student’s research project. The purpose of this program is to encourage highly qualified CALS students to pursue graduate study in animal nutrition through a rewarding summer internship research project under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Proposals must focus on research that supports and enhances scholarship in the area of animal nutrition. The deadline for submitting proposals is April 7, 2025. For more information, including how to apply, visit the John Lee Pratt Animal Nutrition Summer Internship Research Scholarship webpage. |
|---|
 Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Peer Mentors - Open Positions Looking for a Summer job in Blacksburg? Consider applying to be a peer mentor for the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR). Job duties include -
Applications are due March 17, 2025. For more information on how to apply, visit the OUR Summer Peer Mentors webpage. Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Student Researcher Showcase In Southwest Virginia, hundreds of graduates and undergraduates are working in labs, internships or training programs that allow them to get hands on with cybersecurity or engage in CCI research. The CCI Researcher Showcase is an opportunity for the students to present their ongoing research projects and share their methods and results to date. There will be awards for the top three posters. Register by Friday, March 21, 2025. For more information, including how to apply, visit the CCI Student Researcher Showcase webpage. Undergraduate Research Excellence Program The Undergraduate Research Excellence Program (UREP) allows students to track their undergraduate research progress and earn recognition for their research achievements. Students who successfully meet all requirement are eligible for an unique cord at graduation. To complete the program, students will earn points from each of the categories below, in any combination, for an overall total of at least 50 points. Each category has a pre-defined minimum and maximum number of points which may be earned within it. Tracking will be conducted through UREP's canvas site. Sign up using the UREP form to be added to the Canvas site where you will post relevant information in each category. You may sign-up at anytime but in order to complete the program and be recognized you must submit all required information. The deadline to submit information for UREP for graduating seniors is March 21, 2025. Sociology Symposium Call for Submissions Students from any discipline are invited to submit presentations to the Sociology Symposium on April 3! The sociology department is also offering individualized mentorship from graduate students to interested undergraduates to help them develop their presentations. The paper topics do not have to reflect the theme of the symposium. Sociology is a wide-ranging discipline spanning topics of:
The deadline to apply to present is March 27, 2025. For more information, visit the Sociology Symposium 2025 submission form. Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research Scholarship The scholarship is open to continuing Virginia Tech undergraduate students in good academic standing from any major who are participating in mentored undergraduate research by a faculty member at Virginia Tech. Applications are due March 31, 2025. For more information on how to apply, visit the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research Scholarship webpage. John Lee Pratt Animal Nutrition Senior Research Scholarship The purpose of this program is to encourage highly qualified CALS students to pursue graduate study in animal nutrition through a rewarding senior research project under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Proposals must focus on research that supports and enhances scholarship in the area of animal nutrition. The deadline for submitting proposals is April 7, 2025. For more information, including how to apply, visit the John Lee Pratt Animal Nutrition Senior Research Scholarship webpage. 12th Annual Hume Center National Security Colloquium The colloquium will highlight the research and experiential learning programs being conducted by our graduate and undergraduate students over this past academic year. Presentations and posters will cover topics on artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, autonomy, secure communications, and other emerging technologies important to the intelligence and defense communities. As the Hume Center and the Virginia Tech National Security Institute continue to foster cutting edge education and research for the leaders of tomorrow, we look forward to you joining us for a day of invigorating presentations, discussions, and speakers on April 9, 2025. For more information, and to register, visit the Annual Hume Center National Security Colloquium webpage. The Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research & Creative Scholarship Conference The annual Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship conference is a day-long event held at the end of each Spring semester that showcases the wide variety of research and creative scholarship taking place across Virginia Tech. At this event, students present their work as posters and may apply to be considered for several conference awards. The conference will take place all-day on April 25, 2025 in Owens Ballroom. For students interested in presenting, the deadline for submitting an application is April 9, 2025. For more information on how to apply to present your work, visit the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference webpage. |
|---|
 Office of Undergraduate Research Social Media Intern Open Position Are you interested in working with the Office of Undergraduate Research as a Social Media Internship for the 2025-26 academic year? If yes, apply online on the handshake webpage for the position. The position will remain open until filled. The College of Science Undergraduate Research Mixer We're recruiting research groups in the College of Science to present at our undergraduate research mixer. Undergraduate, graduate, and faculty presenters are all welcome! The research mixer will be on March 26 from 4-6 P.M. in Owens Ballroom. Interdisciplinary Projects (IDPro) Innovation Workshop Have an innovative startup idea, research project, or prototype that you want to bring to life? Looking for feedback, mentorship, and funding? Join IDPro's Innovation Workshop and take the first step in launching your interdisciplinary project!
Date: March 27, 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. Location: Classroom Building 130A For more information, and to RSVP, visit the IDPro Innovation Workshop registration form. The Global Change Scholars Program In exchange for financial support, Global Change Scholars must join other Undergraduate Scholars and MAOP participants in meetings to share ideas and experiences with each other and attend personal and academic growth seminars. Students are also encouraged to consider advanced study options such as graduate school. This program offers awards ranging from $750 to $1,500 for eligible U.S. citizens with unmet financial need. The application deadline is April 15. For more information, including how to apply, visit the Global Change Scholars Program webpage. Paid Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program PREP is a one-year intensive research and professional development program for individuals with a keen interest in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD in the biomedical sciences. Components of the program include:
|
|---|
Office of Undergraduate Research
|
|---|