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SEARCH (Students Engaged in Artistic and Academic Research) deadline for proposals is coming right up – Friday, September 19, 2014.
The benefits of undergraduate research are innumerable and far reaching. But what are the immediate benefits for you?
- One-on-one faculty interaction
- Hands-on experience in a field of your choice
- A safe place for intellectual risk-taking
- Learning to think creatively and developing problem solving skills
- Understanding and applying research methods and ethics while creating new knowledge
- Enhancing professional communication skills
- Exploring potential careers
- Presenting your work in a public forum with the opportunity for professional feedback and recognition for achievement
Not only will SEARCH help you develop critical-thinking, artistic, experimental design and presentation skills, it will open a world of possibilities. SEARCH participants can do research in a foreign country, apply for SEARCH and national fellowships, and earn academic credit for individual research and creative projects.
Learn more about SEARCH by visiting their website: http://www.umkc.edu/searchsite. Complete the application below and submit by 5:00pm on Friday, September 19, 2014.
