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<span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:13pt; margin:0px">To the Undergraduate Research Community,</span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:13pt; margin:0px">The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards is now accepting applications for the new, year-long 2024 Energy Scholars program as well as the Spring 2024 Provost’s Undergraduate Research
Scholarship (PURS). Undergraduate students who participate in faculty-mentored research have unique opportunities to develop critical thinking and communication skills, contribute to their academic disciplines, and sharpen their leadership and collaboration
skills. With additional funding this year, this is a great time to connect an undergraduate student to your existing project!</span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:13pt; margin:0px">The<span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span><a href="https://cloudapps.uh.edu/sendit/l/02pMVwdnCJS2DKdeloAnLA/OjUyFvSo6kw5L5nyN8923fLw/R2ITvL2AlQiBTJW47637kU5Q" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" id="OWAed67ba1a-7319-9155-37c3-03dd34358a90" class="x_OWAAutoLink x_ContentPasted0" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(200, 16, 46);">Energy
Scholars Program</a><span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span>provides undergraduate students the opportunity to work on a year-long energy-related project under the direction of a UH faculty mentor. Participants will receive a $6,000 scholarship to work on their
project in the spring, summer, and fall semesters of 2024. Additionally, faculty mentors will receive a $1,000 stipend for their participation. The program is open to students of all disciplines with at least a 3.0 GPA who are interested in working on a research
project related to energy. Please note that students may not participate in Energy Scholars while enrolled in the Senior Honors Thesis program.<span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span><strong><span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0px">Applications
for the Energy Scholars Program are due by November 6, 2023.</span></strong></span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:13pt; margin:0px">The<span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span><a href="https://cloudapps.uh.edu/sendit/l/02pMVwdnCJS2DKdeloAnLA/sFl9ZgSo63kWTQSNY0PrZA/R2ITvL2AlQiBTJW47637kU5Q" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" id="OWAe591a4b1-1463-45a6-e5d6-f89bca50d4d0" class="x_OWAAutoLink x_ContentPasted0" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(200, 16, 46);">Provost’s
Undergraduate Research Scholarship (PURS)</a><span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span>is a part-time, faculty-mentored research opportunity available to all full-time sophomores, juniors, and seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA, who have not previously participated
in the PURS program. The program awards participants with a $1,000 scholarship for the Spring 2024 semester. Please note that students may not participate in PURS while enrolled in the Senior Honors Thesis program.<span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span><strong><span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0px">Applications
for PURS are due by November 6, 2023.</span></strong></span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:13pt; margin:0px">For questions about the Energy Scholars or PURS application and expectations, please contact the OURMA office:<span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span><a href="mailto:undergrad-research@uh.edu" data-linkindex="2" id="OWAf07f2867-6f83-73a8-235f-eca252313ee4" class="x_OWAAutoLink x_ContentPasted0" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(200, 16, 46);">undergrad-research@uh.edu</a>.</span></p>
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<strong><span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0px">Upcoming Undergraduate Research and Major Awards Deadlines:</span></strong><span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:13pt; margin:0px"><br class="x_ContentPasted0">
<a href="https://cloudapps.uh.edu/sendit/l/02pMVwdnCJS2DKdeloAnLA/sFl9ZgSo63kWTQSNY0PrZA/R2ITvL2AlQiBTJW47637kU5Q" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" id="OWAca256431-d405-82f6-aad2-5318c0bb6901" class="x_OWAAutoLink x_ContentPasted0" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(200, 16, 46);">PURS</a><span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span>Spring
2024 application deadline: November 6, 2023<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
<a href="https://cloudapps.uh.edu/sendit/l/02pMVwdnCJS2DKdeloAnLA/OjUyFvSo6kw5L5nyN8923fLw/R2ITvL2AlQiBTJW47637kU5Q" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" id="OWA822260d6-1034-46d6-72b1-a378bfa1b5fc" class="x_OWAAutoLink x_ContentPasted0" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(200, 16, 46);">Energy
Scholars</a><span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span>2024 application deadline: November 6, 2023<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
<a href="https://cloudapps.uh.edu/sendit/l/02pMVwdnCJS2DKdeloAnLA/s1D2nsR9M9ODqkSsI62JLg/R2ITvL2AlQiBTJW47637kU5Q" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5" id="OWA1c69c26e-46ae-b902-b4d5-64012d35d278" class="x_OWAAutoLink x_ContentPasted0" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(200, 16, 46);">Mellon
Research Scholars Program</a><span class="x_ContentPasted0"> </span>(students in the humanities) application deadline: January 22, 2024</span></p>
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Kind regards,</span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:13pt; margin:0px">Rikki R. Bettinger, Ph.D.<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
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The Honors College<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
University of Houston<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:13pt; margin:0px">Stuart A. Long, Moores Professor<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research and the Honors College<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
University of Houston<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
Houston, TX 77204-4005<br class="x_ContentPasted0">
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<div><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Stuart A. Long</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Moores Professor, </font><span style="font-family:tahoma; font-size:small">Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</span></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research </font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">University of Houston</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">Houston, TX 77204-4005</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">713-743-4445</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma"><a href="mailto:long@uh.edu" id="OWA498b542a-a20b-6a14-91f9-78a6766f9e5d" class="x_OWAAutoLink">long@uh.edu</a></font></div>
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