Journal of Undergraduate Research
1. All University Scholars Program participants are expected to publish a research paper in the Journal of Undergraduate Research.
2. Scholars must have their photo taken and fill out the Online Profile Form and the Project Description Form during the summer they are admitted into the University Scholars Program. If you have not completed these requirements, please contact Buffy Lockette to arrange.
Project Description form
Scholar Profile form
3. Mentors must complete and submit the Submission Approval form with the paper.
4. For information on length, style and format of your research paper, please refer to the Journal of Undergraduate Research webpage.
5. There is not an absolute deadline to submit a paper, but it is recommended that students finish their papers by the date of the symposium or at least before the end of the spring semester. We will publish the papers in the order of submission, so the earlier you submit your paper the earlier it will be published.
6. If the student and mentor are working on confidential research or research that involves obtaining a patent, a paper is not immediately required. Once the research is made public or a patent is obtained, the student is welcomed to publish in JUR. Also, some printed journals stipulate that an article cannot be published in another journal. The student and mentor have the option of determining which journal the paper will be submitted to first. JUR accepts papers that have been published in other journals or might be published in the future. JUR would like to receive as many papers as possible, but does not want to hinder the student from publishing in another, perhaps more recognized journal in his or her field. It is the responsibility of the student and mentor to determine if another journal will accept a paper that has already been published in JUR.
