Helpful Student Information
Undergraduate Research FAQs
Do you have any questions? Provided below is a collection of common questions about how undergraduate research works and their answers. If your question is not included here do not hesitate to reach out to the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Discovery directly at urcd@msstate.edu.
Undergraduate Research Checklist
Curious about the steps you will take throughout your undergraduate research journey? See our research checklist for more information!
Responsible Conduct of Research Training
This course presents an overview of various topics traditionally covered under the terms research ethics, research integrity, or responsible conduct of research. This course is specifically designed for undergraduate students interested and involved in research.
This online training course will have a total of ten modules or chapters with a brief quiz at the end of each chapter. On successful completion of all ten modules, with a quiz average score of 80% passing grade, you will receive the responsible conduct of research training completion certificate. Note - This DOES NOT count as Responsible Conduct of Research training for federal funding purposes.
To Self-Enroll for this RCR training for undergraduate students in Canvas:
- Go to my.msstate.edu.
- Scroll down the bottom of the page.
- Under the "Classroom" section, the "Canvas Course Self Enrollment" box is located on the right-hand side.
- Click on "Find a Course" and choose Responsible Conduct of Research Training for Undergraduate Students
- Click the sliding tab that says "Self-enroll, Yes/No" and mark "Yes" and then "Confirm”.
- Go to canvas.msstate.edu to confirm the course is available to you on the Dashboard.
Research Learning Agreement
Collaboratively composing a research learning agreement helps to ensure that project expectations and goals are understood by you and your mentor. See the forms below to get started.
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Office of Prestigious External Scholarships
OPES helps students learn about and apply for external scholarships, many of which support undergraduate research. For example, both the Astronaut Scholarship and Barry Goldwater Scholarship directly support undergraduate STEM research. Read more on the OPES website.
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