Q. Who should send the recommendation letter?

A. The individual listed as faculty advisor on the submission form should send the electronic letter by October 18, 2011.  Please note that applications without a recommendation letter will not be reviewed. If there are multiple advisors for a single project, advisors are encouraged to co-sign the single letter of recommendation. Only one letter will be reviewed for each application. Please note that the advisors will not receive directions on how to add their letter of recommendation until the application has been submitted.

Q. I would like to include diagrams or tables along with my application. How do I do so?

A. Unfortunately, the online submission process will not allow for any maps, diagrams, chemical structures, etc. Please omit these from your abstracts and resumes, as they will not translate through to our database. This also applies to foreign characters such as greek letters, bullets, icons, bold or italic type, colors, etc. Standard characters are the only formatting that will be accepted.

Q. What do I do if I am not from the USA?

A. Please represent your address as best as possible, using the Address and City boxes to type your full address. Please select any state from the State drop down address, and type N/A for all Senators, and Representatives if not applicable.

Q. I have already graduated, can I still submit if I did the research as an undergraduate?

A. Yes, as long as the research was completed as an undergraduate during the 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 school years.

Q. Is there a limit to submissions?

A. There is no limit per individual or institution. Each independent project should be submitted with its own application (and recommendation letters). The same student or group of students may also apply in successive years.

Q. Can more than one student apply for one poster?

A. Yes, though due to space limitations, please limit your submissions to four students per poster. Please select one student to be the primary applicant, and include the information for the additional students. 

Q. My discipline is not listed in the Research Field drop down. Can I still apply?

A. The applications are reviewed by faculty in the divisions specified in the research field drop down. Please try to classify your project as one of the listed research fields. If you are unable to do so, unfortunately, we will be unable to accept your application as we would not have the appropriate means to make a proper review.  Please contact CUR at cur@cur.org should you have questions regarding this issue.

Q. I applied in a previous year, does that disqualify my application this year?

A. No, you may apply (and if selected, attend) in multiple years, as long as your research is conducted as an undergraduate.

Q. I am not a CUR Member. Does that disqualify me?

A. CUR Membership is required for submission. Either the student's institution must hold an institutional membership, or the faculty advisor must hold an individual membership. The students do not need to have student memberships. Abstracts that do not satisfy this requirement will not be reviewed or accepted.

Q. I did not receive federal funding. Does this disqualify me?

A. No, you are not required to have been federally funded. If you were funded, please list the funding officer and sponsoring organization in the questions on your application. If selected, we will use this information to invite sponsors to the poster session.