Undergraduate Course Catalog 2006-2007
Special University Programs
Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research
» http://www.unh.edu/undergrad-research/
In keeping with this research university's mission to create and
disseminate knowledge, UNH's Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research
offers undergraduates—working in concert with UNH faculty mentors—both
funding and administrative support for individually designed academic
projects ranging from laboratory research to humanist scholarship and
fine and performing arts creations. Once completed, projects and their
student authors may receive further support from Undergraduate Research
for presentations at national and international conferences and for
on-line publication in the undergraduate research journal, Inquiry.
Initially known as UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program),
the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research currently offers year-round
academic opportunities both in the U.S. and abroad via competitive
grant applications. Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) are available
each semester (research time commitment is flexible); Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) awards for the U.S. and
abroad offer support between academic years. By registering for INCO
590, students can work directly with faculty members while receiving
academic credit and support for research expenses. The International
Research Opportunities Program (IROP), a research summer abroad under
the direction of both a UNH mentor and a colleague at the research
location, offers nearly unlimited possibilities for exploration of any
topic anywhere in the world (recent destinations: Mongolia, Thailand,
Namibia, Germany, Australia; recent topics: moose habitats, neo-natal
care in China, Bangkok police department organization, impressionist
strategies for open-air painting).
Grants from the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research open doors on
real-world disciplinary practice, graduate schools, post-baccalaureate
fellowships, and careers; Undergraduate research develops first-hand
knowledge of the world and one's place in it. For information about all
awards, programs, and Inquiry,
contact the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research in 209 Hood House,
(603) 862-4323, or visit the Web site at www.unh.edu/undergrad-research.
