The Abstract Submission and Registration Portals are now open for SNCURCS 2026.
Please note that abstract submission and registration are separate steps. Both are required to present.
ELIGIBILITY
All undergraduate students enrolled in North Carolina colleges, universities, or community colleges (and high school students) who have completed a mentored research project through an accredited university are eligible to participate in SNCURCS.
All North Carolina undergraduate sophomores are also eligible to apply for a George Barthalmus Undergraduate Research Awards to fund an ongoing research project.
ABSTRACTS
Abstract Submission Deadline: October 1, 2026 11:59 P.M.
The abstract is a concise, single-paragraph summary of your presentation’s purpose, main points, method, findings, and conclusions. Please ensure your research advisor has reviewed and approved your abstract.
Abstracts should be submitted by one person and all authors included. Abstracts should also:
- Clearly state the central research question and/or purpose of the project.
- Provide a description of your research context and the previous literature or research studies (no actual citations required) that informs your area of inquiry.
- Provide a brief description of the research/project methodology.
- State the findings, conclusions, or expected results of your research.
- Explain the overall contribution of your research and why the research is important.
- Include text only (no images or graphics).
- Be well-written and well-organized with no spelling or grammatical errors.
- Be reviewed and approved by your research advisor. This is a must!
- Other formatting guidelines and information:
- References are allowed within abstracts, but not required. Inclusion is rare.
- Please use disciplinary appropriate practices when considering including references in abstracts.
- The submission form may not process all formatting and special characters (e.g., scientific symbols). Use plain text format for your abstract.
- Abstracts are usually 200 words long with no paragraph breaks.
- The required minimum is 150 words, and the maximum is 250 words.
Registration will be $35 per attendee.
Presenter Registration Deadline: October 2, 2026 11:59 P.M.
Guest Registration Deadline: October 28, 2026 11:59 P.M.
What does my registration fee cover? Registration fees are used to cover the expenses related to hosting SNCURCS (space and poster board rentals, meals, clean up, etc.) and also fund the George Barthalmus Undergraduate Research Awards, which support undergraduate researchers across the state of North Carolina.
Please note that the expenses (and thus total registration fee) will vary from year to year as hosting expenses vary from campus to campus. Institutions do not profit from hosting SNCURCS.