Undergraduate Research Assistantships (URA)

URAs offer highly motivated undergraduate students the opportunity to work closely with a Faculty mentor on the Faculty member's research, scholarship, or creative activity. The Faculty member, in consultation with an interested undergraduate student at Appalachian State University, is encouraged to apply for an Undergraduate Research Assistantship.

All Spring 2024 URA's have been officially awarded.

Summer 2024 URA Deadline Information

  • Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - Summer URA application link opens
  • Wednesday, May 15, 2024 (11:59 pm) - Summer URA deadline closes
  • Friday, May 31, 2024 - Summer URA award decisions returned

We encourage Faculty members to thoroughly discuss this opportunity with the intended undergraduate student and confirm their ability to fulfill the requirements of the position (80 hours of work for the semester.) The selected URA student must be able to commit to the time and workload involved with the proposed research project.