Your next step is to learn more about how to engage in undergraduate research or apply for a major national fellowship by attending any of the CCRF information sessions, workshops, and signature seminars below. If you cannot attend a session live, you are invited to review recordings archived in our CCRF Resource Library.
CCRF Information Sessions, Workshops & Signature Courses
Orientation and Welcome Week 2025CCRF and Friends Open House: Join us for our annual CCRF and Friends Open House to learn more about undergraduate research across all disciplines at the University of Chicago, as well as national scholarships and fellowships. Our friends from the University Library and the University Community Service Center (UCSC) will also be with us this year. Meet the entire CCRF team, Library and UCSC staff, as well as upper-division Quad Undergraduate Research Scholars and students who have successfully submitted applications for major scholarships like the Goldwater, Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, and many more! It’s a great way to learn more about how your peers are pursing research, service, and academic excellence at UChicago and beyond. All students are welcome, but first- and second-year students are especially encouraged to attend; refreshments provided. |
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Research 101: Start Here! Do you want to get involved in faculty-mentored undergraduate research during your time in the College? Join our introductory session where we share ways the CCRF supports your pursuit of undergraduate research, how to get started in research, and some funding opportunities while you engage in undergraduate research. Group advising sessions will be available for students who have joined a Research 101 session. Register by clicking on one of the dates below:
Missed our in-person sessions? Enroll in our Canvas Course HERE where we provide information year-round to help you begin Undergraduate Research.
Summer Research Opportunities: We are delighted to host two panel sessions focused on summer research opportunities. Join us for one or both sessions to learn from your fellow peers on how they got involved in full-time research for the summer, their experience, and tips for pursuing your own opportunities. Hear from QUAD Summer and College Summer Institute fellows about their experience with domestic opportunities both on campus and across the nation. Ready to take your research abroad? Come hear from DAAD Rise, USussex, and Straetz fellows on their experience conducting research internationally. Register by clicking on one of the dates below: International Summer Research Opportunities 2025 Symposium Series Join us for Symposium Series Sessions where we share details on preparing for, attending, and communicating your research at an academic conference. Sessions focus on writing an abstract, and later in the academic year we will detail communicating research through poster and oral presentations. Register by clicking the dates below. Applying to present at a symposium or conference? Join us to learn how to craft a research abstract. This general guidance may also be applied when writing an abstract for grant applications and academic writing. Writing a Research Abstract
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The Marshall and Rhodes Scholarships enable purpose-driven leaders from all fields to pursue graduate study at Oxford (Rhodes) and in the United Kingdom (Marshall). Students from all years are welcome to attend and learn more! Third and fourth-year students, as well as recent alums, who intend to apply this cycle should register for our 2026 Marshall/Rhodes Canvas Page and attend an Information Session and Campus Overview Session. RSVP below to attend. Information Sessions
Campus Endorsement Process Overview (Required of all applicants who intend to apply this cycle) Goldwater Scholarship: Information Session If you’re a second or third year engaged in significant STEM research, come join us for an information session about the Goldwater Scholarship! This program provides up to $7,500 to students who are committed to research and a future in mathematics, engineering, or the natural sciences. In addition to covering the basics of the scholarship, we’ll discuss the campus endorsement process and best practices for the essays and recommendations. More information about the Goldwater Scholarship program is available here. Fellowships 101 Curious about national fellowships? Want to get started, but aren’t sure how? Join CCRF for this session where we’ll discuss the basics of fellowships—and how they can transform your academic experience. You’ll learn about exciting opportunities that fellowships make possible, what applying entails, and how CCRF supports students. In addition, you’ll also hear Valerie Muensterman’s fellowships journey, which took her to the UK and later to graduate school. Open to all undergraduate students. Register in advance for these in-person sessions below:
DAAD RISE: STEM Summer Research in Germany DAAD RISE is a program that offers STEM undergraduates the opportunity to spend a summer working with PhD students on cutting-edge research in Germany. Open to students in the fields of biology, chemistry, earth sciences, engineering, computer science, physics (and closely related fields). Recipients receive a stipend for living expenses, a travel stipend, and health insurance; no knowledge of German is needed. Open to second and third-year students, including non-US citizens. Learn about UChicago student, Zewei Wu, who conducted astrophysics research at the Max Planck Institute in Munich last summer with RISE here. Info Session: Cover Letter Writing Workshop: Boren Scholarship Information Sessions Are you interested in career opportunities in the federal government? Curious about how language skills can enhance your academic work and professional development? Come learn about the Boren Scholarship, which funds up to $25,000 for up to 1 year of immersive language study abroad! Open to U.S. citizens in all years and all disciplines of undergraduate study.
James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program: Information Session Students interested in addressing issues of global significance are encouraged to come learn about the Carnegie Endowment's James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program. Junior Fellows are placed as research assistants to Senior Scholars at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., contributing to their research, writing, and policy recommendations on matters from American Statecraft to Global Order and Institutions. In this session, we’ll cover the basics of the program, selection criteria, and campus process. Udall Scholarship: Information SessionIf you’re committed to taking action on issues of the environment or Indigenous rights, come learn about the Udall Scholarship, which provides up to $7000 to second and third-year students who are leaders in these areas. In this session, we’ll cover the basics of the program and application process, which requires University endorsement. Fulbright Information Sessions Please join us for a general information session about the Fulbright US Student Program, where you will learn about opportunities for US citizens to go to graduate school, develop their creative or artistic practice, conduct independent research, or teach English abroad. During each session, you will hear about the types of Fulbright awards and an overview of the upcoming 2026 UChicago Fulbright Campus Process.
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