What does URF mean in RESEARCH

The University Research Fellowship (URF) is a special award offered to high achieving students in order to promote research and innovation at universities. URF seeks to recognize and reward outstanding academic achievement and research potential by providing fellows with the opportunity to pursue their research initiatives on campus.

Eligibility for the University Research Fellowship requires excellent academic achievement as well as demonstrated interest, motivation, and potential in conducting independent research. Typically, URF recipients are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at a particular university who have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher, strong letters of recommendation from faculty members, evidence of scholarly activities, and outstanding performance in laboratory classes or fieldwork.

The duration of the fellowship depends on the individual recipient's needs and plans; typically they are awarded up to one year. In some cases, fellows may be given extension if they require additional time for their project.

Yes! Fellows receive financial support ranging between ,000 - ,000 depending on need and availability of funds. This funding can be used for tuition costs, living expenses related directly to research projects, publications cost-related costs incurring during the fellowship period such as travel expenses etc. Additional resources might be available depending upon individual college/university policies.

Once you are selected for a URF you will be given an individual mentor from your university faculty whose role will be instrumental in guiding you through your research project over 12 months or more if required. Your mentor will help you formulate achievable objectives for your research project as well as give feedback which should enable successful completion of your goals.