The University of Arkansas is committed to supporting undergraduate excellence in scholarship and creative work. Two campus-wide initiatives reflect this commitment. Both initiatives were developed by the UA Teaching Academy and receive support from that group, the office of the Provost, and the Vice Chancellor for Research Collis Geren. Each is described briefly below with links to information for submissions.

The Undergraduate Research Award

The UG Research Award carries a prize of $1000 for both the student researcher and the faculty mentor. The deadline for submission of manuscripts is May 1, 2009.  Guidelines for submitting manuscripts for award consideration can be found in the 2009 Call for UG Research Award Submission.

Inquiry: The Undergraduate Research Journal

Inquiry is the undergraduate research journal of the University of Arkansas. The journal showcases the excellent scholarly and creative work of undergraduate students and their faculty mentors. In addition, the journal provides students with experience in submitting scholarly work to peer-reviewed journals.

For information about submitting manuscripts for publication consideration, see the 2009 Guidelines for Inquiry Journal Article Submission. Submission deadline is May 15, 2009.

The Editor of Inquiry and coordinator of the review process for the Undergraduate Research Award is Dr. Barbara B. Shadden. If you have any questions about submission for publication or award consideration, please feel free to contact her at: bshadde@uark.edu.

UPDATE as of 4-20-09

Please submit manuscripts and Information Sheets as attachments to inquiry@uark.edu. If there is some reason why this is not possible, contact the Editor Dr. Shadden at bshadde@uark.edu.