The OUR Student Advisory Board provides OUR with student perspectives on our mission, vision, and values, which in turn impact the resources we offer. The board enables members to have regular input regarding OUR's campus impacts while developing as communicators and leaders.

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is accepting applications from undergraduates interested in participating in our Student Advisory Board during the 2026-2027 academic year.

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To be eligible to apply for the board, you must be a currently enrolled UMD undergraduate who has completed at least two semesters of research in a research program (e.g., FIRE or Gemstone), lab, group, or other research setting at UMD. We recognize that many UMD undergraduates have had valuable research experiences at institutions beyond UMD, but we are seeking students with on-campus research experience, as the board advises on research opportunities at UMD.

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If you meet the eligibility criteria and would like to apply to serve as a board member during the 2026-2027 academic year, please review the information under the FAQs tab of this website and then complete the form below by Friday, October 2, 2026, at 11:59 pm.

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You will need to list a UMD faculty member as a recommender on the form. Your faculty recommender can be someone with whom you worked on research, but they do not have

to be; you could also ask a faculty member with whom you have taken a class or worked in

another context. Please ensure that you obtain this person's permission to list them as a

reference before submitting the form.

Once you submit your form, our application system will send an email to your faculty

recommender, inviting them to complete a brief reference form. The faculty reference form is

designed to be completed in under 10 minutes.