Honors Early Research Award Program

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Honors Early Research Awards Connect Students and Mentors

First- and second-year Honors students, as well as faculty mentors, may apply to the Honors Early Research Awards Program to support research and creative projects.

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Award Deadlines

The following awards have deadlines fast approaching!

Harry S. Truman Scholarship

Funding for juniors interested in pursuing graduate study in preparation for a career in government or public service.

11/26/2018

Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellowship

One-year fellowships to graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment’s senior associates.

12/03/2018

NSEP Boren Fellowship

Boren Fellowships promote long term linguistic and cultural immersion, while pursuing graduate studies.

01/07/2019

NSEP Boren Scholarships

Boren Scholarships promote long term linguistic and cultural immersion, with a focus on languages and regions critical to US national security.

01/14/2019

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Scholarship

Undergraduate scholarship support for students with a demonstrated commitment to the environment, or to Native American and Alaskan Native students with a demonstrated commitment to tribal public policy and Native health care.

01/28/2019

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Announcing the 2018-2019 Service/Research Projects

The University Scholars Program and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships are pleased to announce the recipients of the…

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Anjimile wanted to play at a tiny desk, then settled for the big stage

In June 2018, WBUR announced its favorite Massachusetts entry to NPR’s ongoing Tiny Desk Contest. That honor went to Anjimile Chithambo, a Texas native who relocated to Massachusetts in 2011 to attend Northeastern.

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Fulbright Applicants Propose Global Research, Study, Teaching Projects

A record-breaking cadre of globally minded, civically engaged Northeastern students have proposed diverse and consequential international projects for this year’s Fulbright Scholarship competition.

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The only thing this student cares about more than solving deadly pandemics is getting other people to care

Kritika Singh, now a third-year bioengineering student at Northeastern, realized the urgency of inspiring more students to care about global health. So, with the help of her faculty advisors, she organized Northeastern’s Global Health Initiative, a two-day conference that begins Friday.

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Making It Happen: Workshops on Developing Your Research or Creative Project

This series of interactive workshops takes participants through the key stages of project development, from articulating the question that inspires your inquiry through writing a winning proposal--and everything in between.

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This Student Researcher Has Some Advice for Freshmen. Put Passion Over Expertise.

James Tukpah, a fourth-year student, has some advice for freshmen who are considering research positions. “You need to care more about the research than the fact that you don’t know how to do the research. Most of the time these professors don’t expect you to know what you’re doing when you first start."

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Research and Creative Projects Take Flight with UGRCE Awards

From harnessing the power of wetlands to purify wastewater to testing new methods for collecting excess pharmaceuticals, Northeastern undergraduates will…

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Honors Early Research Award Program

Honors Early Research Awards Connect Students and Mentors

Formulating a Project Proposal Nov 27 • 5:30 pm

Ethical Conduct of Research or Creative Endeavor Dec 4 • 5:30 pm

Finding Your Sources: Working with the Library (Spring) Jan 15 • 5:30 pm

Developing Your Research or Creative Question (Spring) Jan 22 • 5:30 pm

Cultivating a Faculty Mentor (Spring) Jan 29 • 5:30 pm

Ethical Conduct of Research or Creative Endeavor (Spring) Feb 5 • 5:30 pm

Formulating a Project Proposal (Spring) Feb 12 • 5:30 pm