Q. What is the application Deadline?

A. The application deadline is November 15, 2007.  The deadline for submissions for Faculty Recommendation Letters is November 30, 2007.

Q. The application form says I cannot submit. What do I do?

A. Please fill out all fields on the submission form. If you do not know the information please type Unknown. If it is not applicable, type N/A. Please make a selection from all drop down boxes. It is in your best interest to fill out all fields as completely as possible. If your current address and permanent address are the same, you will be required to submit the same Senator and Representative information for both addresses. All fields must be completed.

Q. Who should send the recommendation letter?

A. The individual listed as faculty advisor on the submission form should send the electronic letter by November 30, 2007.  Please note that applications without a recommendation letter will not be reviewed. 

Q. How do I get a submission number to send an electronic letter of recommendation?

A. The submission ID is sent to the student after they complete the online application.

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 goes for foreign characters such as greek letters, bullets, icons, bold or italic type, colors, etc. Carriage Returns and 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 2006-2007 or 2007-2008 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, and there is no limit to the number of students. Please select one student to be the primary applicant, and include the information for the second, third, and fourth students. Should you have more than four students that wish to apply, please list their names only in the "More students" field.

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. No, it is not a requirement that you, your faculty advisor, or your institution be a member of CUR to apply.

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

A. No, you are not required to have been federally funded. If you do not have a supporting agency/officer, please type N/A. If you do not know the name of your officer, but you did received funding, please type Unknown.