About Us - Introduction
The American Undergraduate Research Society (AURS) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that actively encourages and promotes undergraduate scientific and engineering research through the joint efforts of many of the top research universities across the country. The program aims to bring together undergraduate researchers studying at American universities in order to give them an opportunity to share their research ideas and accomplishments with others in annual regional interdisciplinary research symposia.
A unique feature of the AURS is its steadfast dedication to the promotion of excellence in undergraduate research. At each symposium, the best undergraduate student presentations are awarded either scholarships or travel grants to national and international meetings of professional societies. In addition, those faculty members of the participating universities whose contributions best encourage and support undergraduate research are recognized. In doing so, the AURS helps stimulate greater interest in independent learning and discovery at the undergraduate level which goes beyond the typical classroom environment.
Another unique feature of AURS is that it is entirely run by students from universities across the nation. Each regional symposium is a highly collaborative year-long effort combining the efforts of many undergraduate students, AURS members, and sponsors.
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