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URA application deadline extended to May 6!

Apply for research funding by Wednesday

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH January 2, 2026: Applications open for 2026-27 URA Scholars April 22, 2026: URCAD 30 May 6, 2026: URA...

May 1, 2026 · 12:42 PM

Be a URA Scholar: Like Bruce!

Up to $1,500 to Support Your Research: Apps Due Friday May 1

Did you know you can be awarded up to $1,500 to support your research? Bruce knew! And to celebrate, he's pointing at an empty screen! "Yes, it's empty now but after I get my URA award, I'll...

April 29, 2026 · 9:39 AM

Four UMBC student researchers receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Mistry, Slaughter, Bryant, and Walton-Irvin excel in STEM

Four UMBC students have been named Barry Goldwater Scholars this year. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation supports talented college sophomores and juniors who...

April 29, 2026 · 9:23 AM

Be a URA Scholar: Like Jennifer!

Up to $1,500 to Support Your Research: Apps Due Friday May 1

Did you know you can be awarded up to $1,500 to support your research? Jennifer knew! And she's applying! "Sometimes, you feel like a drop of water in an endless sea," Jennifer commented. "But...

April 28, 2026 · 12:06 PM

Be a URA Scholar: Like Ken!

Up to $1,500 to Support Your Research: Apps Due Friday May 1

Did you know you can be awarded up to $1,500 to support your research? Ken knew! And he's feeling just fine... "One day, I was thinking about the history of hairstyles, wondering how my...

April 28, 2026 · 10:12 AM

Undergraduate Research Awards- Deadline to apply is this Friday

Get money for research and creative projects!

URAs provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research, scholarship, or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and...

April 28, 2026 · 10:08 AM

URCAD Selfie Contest Winner: Francheska Burrola

Best Selfie w Mentor: Engineering support through mentorship

Francheska is a member of the Honors College and a McNair Scholar. Pictured with Dr. Venkatesh Srinivasan and Garima Sharma, research mentors in Dr. Govind Rao's lab at the URCAD poster session. ...

April 26, 2026 · 12:52 PM

URCAD Selfie Contest Winner: Onkarpreet Kaur

Best Selfie with Graffiti: "I'm with Smart"

Onkarpreet is a biological sciences major whose research studies maternal care and brain development. She will receive a $50 gift certificate to the UMBC bookstore for her selfie taken with her...

April 26, 2026 · 12:41 PM

URCAD Selfie Contest Winner: Leen Jawhar

Best Selfie with a Family Member: "Sealed with a Kiss"

Leen is a bio major and member of the Honors College and UMBC Women's Soccer team. Her father came to support her at URCAD. She wins a $50 gift certificate to the UMBC Bookstore! She presented...

April 26, 2026 · 11:49 AM

URCAD Selfie Contest Winner: Lama Mohamed

Best Selfie with Presentation: "Scale, Unity and Balance"

Lama Mohamed and friends with her artwork, "Imagining Science" embody scale, unity, and balance! She's a Visual Arts AND Biological Sciences major, proving that UMBC students cannot be put in...

April 26, 2026 · 11:36 AM

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