Undergraduate Research

Celebrate 2013 National Undergraduate Research Week, April 15-19, 2013!

Honors Senior Research Presentations will be held on Friday, April 26, 2013, 3-6 pm, Campus Center Meeting Room 5. Light refreshments will be available.

Honors Opportunities

Attend the Northeast Regional Honors Council Annual Meeting

Funding is available for Honors students engaged in undergraduate research projects to attend the annual NRHC conferences. Upcoming conferences will be held in Philadelphia in 2013 and Niagara Falls in 2014. Students will participate in all parts of the funded-projects process including crafting a successful application, participating in the review cycle, and creating a state-of-the-art digital presentation. Applications are open to students in any discipline.

Presidential Research Fellowships

Fellowships of up to $1000 are available to support advanced undergraduate research in any discipline. The fellowships may be used to support research activities during the summer preceding the senior year, and may also be used for supplies and travel. 

Stockton Innovations: A Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creativity

Editorial assistant positions are open to Honors students with an interest in research, writing, and editing. See the Stockton Innovations page for more information. 

Campus-wide Opportunties

The Office of the Provost is pleased to make available applications for research and travel funding opportunities for undergraduate students for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. 

Research Experience for Undergraduates

This award allows for faculty and students to share in a research experience at Stockton and supports research and research-related endeavors. 

Each participating undergraduate student and faculty mentor will have access to $1,000 each in non-salary expense funds. REU funding is to be used for research-related activities.  If a student wishes to travel to present research findings at a conference or professional meeting, the student should submit a separate application to the Provost’s Student Travel Fund initiative. (Students are permitted to apply for both REU and STF funds).

Deadline: applications must be submitted by Monday, October 15^th to Peter Baratta in the Provost’s Office (Room K-201). Awards will be announced to allow for a November 1^st project start date. 

Application for REU funding

Student Travel Fund Initiative

This award supports undergraduate students who are involved in creative activity or presenting or co-presenting research. Each participating student can apply for up to $1,000 in non-salary travel expenses to be overseen by their faculty mentor or preceptor.  It is expected 10-12 awards will be made during the 2012-2013 academic year.

It is expected that the conference, event, or activity will be in – or closely related to – the student’s program of study.

Deadline: application materials must be submitted by Thursday, March 1^st, 2013 to Peter Baratta in the Provost’s Office (Room K-201).

Application for Student Travel Initiative

Contact Peter Baratta, Office of the Provost, with any questions about either program.

Board of Trustees Fellowships for Distinguished Students

Undergraduate students (32 credits or more) can receive financial support for a project, research, or creative work (non-credit bearing) by applying for the Board of Trustees Fellowship for Distinguished Students.  Initiatives involving Civic Engagement and Residential Life’s Living Learning Communities may also be considered for funding. 

The guideline/application materials can be found in a PDF version on the Dean of Students website at Fellowship for Distinguished Students. Applications can be submitted up until Friday, October 21, 2011 to F-107. Completed applications can also be scanned and emailed to Steven Radwanski, 609-652-4915 .

Contact the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at 626-3585, or email OSRR@stockton.edu for more information.

Additional Undergraduate Research Opportunities are also available.

Program and Faculty Projects

CHEM 2510, Introduction to Research. This course is designed to allow first and second year NAMS students to get involved in research. Students will work on one of two projects associated with Marc Richard's research in trace explosive analysis or Kristen Hallock-Water's work in environmental chemistry. Check the Spring 2013 course schedule to see days/times.

Contact: Marc Richard, Chemistry, C125, 609-652-4368, or Kristen Hallock-Waters, Chemistry, AS219, 609-652-4479.