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Getting started in undergraduate research

Make research part of your undergraduate years at UGA! From studying CubeSat design for space (like Ashwath Rajkumar, who participated in the CURO Summer Research Fellowship) to getting hands-on in ecology to investigating the classics, we have the resources to help you get started. READ MORE>

CURO Student Spotlight: Autumn Hampton

Autumn Hampton, a CURO Honors Scholar, discusses her research experience at UGA in this Q&A. She shares that “even if you get a thousand no’s, there will be one person that is willing to take a risk on you and let you in their lab. Don’t take that experience for granted, because research is truly such a wonderful thing.” READ MORE>

CURO Honors Scholarship application

The University of Georgia’s top undergraduate research scholarship is available through the Morehead Honors College and the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. The CURO Honors Scholarship provides $3,000 in funding a year, renewable for up to four years. All incoming first-year UGA students interested in research in any field may apply. The application will be open August 30 to January 15. Read More>

About CURO

CURO is open to all undergraduates pursuing faculty-mentored research, including students in their first year at the University of Georgia. You can earn course credit for research in any department regardless of year, GPA, or major.