UURAF Registration - Undergraduate Research

UURAF Presenter Portal
Registration open January 13 - February 12, 2025

Late Registration opens February 14, 2025. Last Chance Registration begins March 21, 2025. Modality and category are limited for late registrants. Registrations received after March 20 are not eligible for judging.

Information Required to Register

Students will need to have the following information prepared in order to register for the forum:

Coordinating Presenter (designated student who will be responsible for program) -- Name and MSU NetID
Additional Presenters (if applicable) -- Name and MSU NetID. Please add only undergraduate student co-presenters.
Mentor(s) (faculty, staff, post-doc, and/or graduate student) -- Name and MSU NetID. Please contact us for assistance if your mentor is not from MSU.
Presentation Information: Title of presentation, type (i.e., oral, poster, performance, film, or exhibit), category, abstract (draft version accepted at registration), and any special requests (accommodation requests, etc.).
Undergraduate Research Experience Section: Every MSU student can receive recognition for their research or creative experiences on their Spartan Experience Record (SER), which is a transcript of your out-of-class activities. The questions in this next section will allow the Undergraduate Research Office to document your research/creative experience both in and out of class. Experiences that qualify for your SER will be added automatically.

Helpful Tips:

View our step-by-step registration guide
Foreign Exchange Students: Contact us for assistance with registration and adding co-presenters.
Mentors: Use this step-by-step guide on how to review student presentation information and approve their UURAF submission.
Presentation Title: Titles provide a succinct introduction to your research. Select a title that helps the audience obtain a general idea of your presentation topic. Avoid technical words or jargon. Don not use special characters (e.g. Greek letters) or course number (e.g. UGS200) in the title.
Abstract: Abstracts are limited to 250 words in length, in a single paragraph with no headings or citations. Draft version accepted at time of registration. Do not list your project title, co-presenters, or mentors in the body of the abstract. There are separate fields for co-presenters and mentors. Other contributors may be listed on your poster or presentation slides. We encourage all students to review their abstracts with their research mentors to ensure that copyright or intellectual property (IP) issues are not a factor.
Category: Review the categories and their respective descriptions. Consult your research mentor if you are unsure of which category to select. Categories with less than 5 entries will be moved to a related category. You must contact us if you wish to change your category after priority registration closes.
Off Campus Research: Students who have conducted research off campus can also participate in UURAF. Please contact us for assistance if your mentor is from another institution.
Group Presentations: Only one submission is required per group. The coordinating student presenter should register for the group and add all co-presenters on the registration form. We highly encourage groups to limit their size to 4 or fewer student presenters.
Spartan Experience Record (SER) Section: Review these examples to help you adapt your UURAF submission for this section.
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training: You are required to complete RCR training. If you have not already completed this training, it will be assigned to you after priority registration closes.
Review Introduction to UURAF 2024 to better understand what UURAF is, the registration process, ways to prepare for UURAF, along with where to find additional resources.

Presentation Confirmation

Once you have submitted your registration, you will immediately receive a confirmation email sent to your MSU account (Note: please check your spam folder if the confirmation is not in your email inbox. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your registration has not been submitted properly and you should submit it again.

Presentation Time

Approximately 3 weeks after registration closes, you will receive an email indicating the time and location of your presentation. You are responsible for reviewing this information in a timely manner and contacting us if you have a conflict. We try our best to work out class conflicts with advance notice.

Additional Tips

If you get a "Bad Request" error on the registration website, please clear your cache and cookies or use another browser; then try again.
Students who submit more than one UURAF presentation must identify the presentation that is eligible to receive prize money. The presentations must be distinct from each other (i.e. different titles and abstracts).
We try our best to honor requests for rescheduling your presentation time. You can optimize your chances by registering early and requesting the change as soon as possible after you receive notification.
Do not be alarmed by a submission status of "Pending" or "Inactive". Your registration is complete. Submissions will be moved to an "Approved" status after review by our office.
Need financial assistance to print your poster? Request assistance using this form - link coming soon
Only currently enrolled MSU undergraduate students or students who have graduated in December immediately prior to UURAF are eligible to participate.