UNT Scholars Day

UNT Scholars Day Celebrating Undergraduate Research

April 2, 2024 | University Union Ballroom 314 | Reception 3:30pm

Presented by The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Office for the Vice President of Research and Innovation, and the Honors College

Please read these guidelines in full. All UNT students are encouraged to participate and do not need to be members of the Honors College to participate. Undergraduate students apply to participate by submitting posters or papers based on original research or artist statements for creative work. Research and creative activity conducted under the guidance of a faculty mentor at UNT during the past year are eligible. No team presentations will be accepted. 

URF Recipients:

2023-2024 Undergraduate Research Fellowship recipients must submit the Scholars Day application below to present an original work and present individually (no team presentations) at Scholars Day as part of their URF commitment.  For questions regarding URF requirements for Scholars Day, please contact Lily.King@unt.edu

Scholars Day Application March 7, midnight: Application for posters, papers or fine arts performances are due. An abstract must be included with any application. An abstract is a concise summary of your research paper, poster or performance. It should be an original work, not an excerpted passage. The abstract must be fully self-contained and make sense by itself.

For more information on presenting at UNT Scholars Day contact Diana Dunklau, Diana.Dunklau@unt.edu, Honors College, Sage Hall 320, University of North Texas.

All presenters are invited to the poster presentations at Scholars Day on April 2nd at 2:30pm and the reception at 3:30pm. The multiple raffles will be held starting at 2:30pm. Raffle winner must be present to win. 

Competitions

UNT Scholars Day Presentation Application for 3Minutes to Share - (a 3 minute thesis video) - earlier deadlines apply.  No late submissions or incomplete work will be accepted.  Due February 15, midnight.

UNT Scholars Day Presentation Application for Full Research Papers - earlier deadlines apply.  No late submissions or incomplete work will be accepted.  Due February 15, midnight.

UNT 3-Minutes-to-Share competition has taken the place of the poster competition.

3Minutes To Share 1st place winner

Noncompetitive Presentations (All Students)

Students presenting at Scholars Day must fill out an application. If presenting a paper and a poster, students will fill out two applications. You will not receive a confirmation email. However, students should  screenshot the pop-up confirmation that occurs once the application is complete. Students should save this for peace of mind rather than contacting the coordinators. 

UNT Scholars Day Presentation Application for Presenting a Paper, Power Point Presentation or other oral presentation. (Noncompetitive) Due March 7, midnight.  The application requires approval by the student’s UNT faculty mentor/sponsor (must be a UNT faculty member). Only application is due, finished oral presentation is not expected until the event. Schedule of presentations will be sent by March 26. Presentations are scheduled from 9:30am - 2pm.

UNT Scholars Day Presentation Application for Presenting a Poster. (Noncompetitive) Due March 7, midnight. The application requires approval by the student’s UNT faculty mentor/sponsor (must be a UNT faculty member). Only application is due, finished poster is not expected until the event. Poster presenters must arrive by 2:30pm and must remain in attendance until the reception is over. No new poster entry will be allowed after 3:00pm. 

 

2021 Scholars Day Poster Gallery

2020 Scholars Day Poster Gallery