OUR Exposition
Office of Undergraduate Research Expo is proud to showcase the groundwork of the Lamar University undergraduate research community.
The exposition is a great platform to present theses, capstone, or projects for honors courses, independent studies or other discipline specific research.
Additional Information
- Eligibility
Eligible students must be full time LU undergraduates enrolled in the Fall and Spring semesters.
Minimum 2.8 Cumulative GPA and 3.0 or higher GPA within their discipline.
Must have at least one faculty mentor in the discipline of the research topic.
- Participation and Attendance
Grant recipients must attend the four events sponsored by OUR. Attending the mandatory OUR grant winners orientation, OUR Kick-off and OUR EXPO do not count toward the four events.
- Stipend
OUR Grant: $1,500
$500 - Student Stipend$1,000 - Research Support - Up to $1,000 will be awarded for research support, which may includesupplies, disposable, small equipment, software, analytical services, books, research related travel or service, etc. Lamar University will retain the ownership of any equipment purchased with these funds. - Travel Support
After the completion of their work, OUR grant recipients are encouraged to travel to present at conferences in ones research discipline, outside of Lamar University. Travel to present at a conference will require a Request for Funds to Support Student Travel Involving Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity to the OUR office.
For more information regarding OUR supported travel email our@lamar.edu.
- Proposal Format
Preparation for SURF proposals can be challenging. OUR provides support through the entire application process. Reviewing the guidelines for OUR proposal submission will get you started.
Submit all five items (cover sheet, narrative, resume, budget, timeline and letter of support) electronically as a single PDF to our@lamar.edu with the subject line: OUR proposal by February 20.
The file name format should be: student_name-OUR-Year.pdf. Example:johndoe-OUR-2023.pdf.
- Poster Guidelines
Need help creating a poster for your conference presentation? Use the poster guide as a template to assist you.
Schedule 2023
| January 20 | OUR Kickoff Day for OUR grant winners - Landes Auditorium 12p-3p |
| March 1-3 | OUR grant winners midterm report due (online or in person) |
| March 22 | Workshop - literature review/library resources - Landes Rm 101 11:30a-1p |
| March 27 | Workshop - presenting at EXPO - Galloway Rm 127 12p-12:45p |
| March 29 | Workshop - writing a narrative/research paper Galloway Rm 127 12:30p-2p |
| March 29 | Workshop - presenting at EXPO - Galloway Rm 127 2:30p-3:30p |
| April 1 | Submission deadline to EXPO (midnight) |
| April 6 | Panel Discussion about EXPO - Landes Auditorium 12p-1:30p |
| April 14 | EXPO Conference - Setzer Center 8:30a-7:p |
| May 3 | EXPO award ceremony - Landes Auditorium 12p-12:30p |