Student Researcher Resources
We offer assistance for all our student researchers. Take advantage of our many resources!
We offer support with:
- Writing letters and emails while applying for a student research position.
- Kent State University and external research-related events.
- Guidelines to prepare for and participate in the Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavors.
- Preparing abstracts, posters, and research presentations.
- Tips for writing research-based abstracts.
- Assistance finding a faculty mentor for research.
LaunchNET also provides many relevant resources for students. LaunchNET Kent State is a co-curricular, cross-campus program that serves students, alumni, staff and faculty to promote entrepreneurial thinking, innovative mindset, creative collaboration, and venture creation through advising, events, and connections to the greater Northeast Ohio community.
Internal Resources
Follow the links below for information on each of these resources and links to our relevant program pages.
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Graduate Student Symposium
The 2024 Graduate Student Symposium (formerly Graduate Research Symposium) theme is "“Extending the boundary of knowledge and creativity through innovation and curiosity.” The Symposium will be April 1 & 2, 2024.
Symposium Application Deadline - March 1st at 11:59pm
This year's symposium will include three presentation styles.
- Oral presentations will be 10 minutes long with a 5-minute Q&A session. Audio and visual equipment will be provided for presenters.
- Poster presentations (90 minutes) Presenters are expected to stand by their poster for the full 90 minutes. Presenters should be able to explain their project and answer any questions that people may have.
- Workshops (30 minutes) are an interactive presentation where skills will be taught, and the audience will be asked to engage by performing the skills.
Symposium Presenter Application: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Sm-g5cQeAU2Pc-fdFfJhNIMK4Pv4pHFHlcQ25P5nQzlUNzNJNjlKV1hZN1RYTUZYNlZVNzRLWDEwTS4u
Symposium Judge Application: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Sm-g5cQeAU2Pc-fdFfJhNIMK4Pv4pHFHlcQ25P5nQzlUQVIxUktaTThPRzMxNFRXVjlRMEIySEVJOS4u
The Graduate Student Symposium is being renamed in an effort by GSS to be more inclusive of scholarship in the humanities, the arts, and other academic areas not traditionally associated with "research." GSS aims to celebrate and display the scholarship and accomplishments of a vast array of graduate students through the newly renamed Graduate Student Symposium.
If you are interested in helping with this year's symposium, please contact Ryan Davis, Programming Chair, at bdavi123@kent.edu.
For information about previous years' events, please see our Past Symposia page.
External Resources
In addition to our internal resources, there are many organizations that also provide support to Undergraduate Student Researchers. To find further information on a specific area of research, we encourage all students to look on their professional organization's website.
Council on Undergraduate Research
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) and its affiliated colleges, universities, and individuals share a focus on providing undergraduate research opportunities for faculty and students at all institutions serving undergraduate students.
CUR offers their own Student Resource Center, which offers further information on networking, applying for and presenting research, and where to find further research opportunities. Visit their Student Resource Center page for more information.
The National Science Foundation funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program.
The University of Queensland Australia
The University of Queensland Australia founded the Three Minute Thesis. On their website, award-winning presentations of research can be found, which aid students in preparing presentations for their own research.