Social Sciences Undergraduate Conference Awards
Forecasted
Social Sciences Undergraduate Conference Awards support undergraduates’ meeting expenses to present social sciences research at disciplinary conferences and expand undergraduate research opportunities.
Funder: Council on Undergraduate Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Spring) | October 2027 (Fall)
Funding Amounts: Up to $400 per award; two awards per semester
Summary: Supports undergraduates presenting their social sciences research at national or international, discipline-specific meetings, in person or virtually.
Key Information: The student’s mentor must be a CUR member, or the student’s home institution must hold CUR institutional membership.
Description
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), through its Social Sciences Division, offers conference awards to help undergraduate students present research they have conducted at national or international, discipline-specific meetings. Awards support meeting expenses for in-person or virtual presentations. The published program covers presentations during the 2026–2027 academic year.
The program aims to expand opportunities for undergraduate research, particularly for traditionally underrepresented student groups and students from institutions not traditionally associated with undergraduate research. Eligible work examines society and how people behave and influence the world around them, using empirical, quantitative, and/or qualitative methods. Both individual presentations and group projects are supported.
