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Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) are granted to promote undergraduate research in a scientific laboratory setting.
New URAs
The Spring 2026 URA Application application is currently closed.
The form for new Spring URA applications will open on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 8:00 a.m. and will close on Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at midnight (the Spring add/drop deadline).
You will need to do the following:
- Have approval from your faculty advisor before applying.
- Complete the URA Proposal Template (below) and include the Mentoring Plan you have developed with your faculty advisor. Have your Faculty sign the Mentoring Plan, then add it to your URA Proposal. Upload BOTH to the application at the link above.
- Attend the training session the first week of Spring classes:
- Thursday, 30 April 2026
- 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- C107 BNSN
- Register for a chemistry research course (CHEM 297R, only required for Fall and Winter. Come to C100 for an Add Code).
Renewal URAs
In order to continue your URA, you will need to do the following:
- Submit your End of Semester Progress Report via Learning Suite for Chem 297, 497, or 498. This report is due on the last day of class each semester.
- Register for Chem 497 or 498 during Fall & Winter Semesters.
- Take the ELMS Survey (from byu-csm@csm.symplicity.com)
- each year in April
- when you complete your URA for the last time.
You may use your initial URA Proposal (developed above) as a basis for your End of Semester Progress Report. Submitting your report and receiving points on Learning Suite is confirmation that you are continuing your URA. If for any reason you are discontinuing your URA, please email coffice@chem.byu.edu.
ELMS Survey
Each URA student will need to complete the ELMS survey once a year (April) and after their final semester/term in order to continue with their URA. This survey will come from: byu-csm@csm.symplicity.com.
We receive funding from the College to provide for our URA Students. If the ELMS Survey is not completed by our URA Students, our funding will be cut, and we will not be able to provide this experience to students.
Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent enrollment in a chemistry class is required during Fall and Winter Semesters. (This requirement is waived during SP/SU semesters).
*Full semester section: 001. Second block only section: 002
- CHEM 297R is intended for students who are new to a research lab. This course is 0.5 credit hours and graded on a pass/fail basis.
- CHEM 497R is for students continuing work in a research lab. This course is 1 credit hour and graded on a pass/fail basis.
- CHEM 498R is a research capstone course that requires an extensive research paper. This course is a variable credit course with a letter grade. It can be taken once.
Contact Information
URA Administrator
Phone (801) 422-5823
Email: coffice@chem.byu.edu