OURS Student Ambassador Application
CUSE Student Ambassadors help the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship within the Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement in developing the skills students need to embark on undergraduate research.
Being an Undergraduate Research Ambassador comes with a wide range of benefits, including:
- Tuition grant of $1000 per semester
- Development of public speaking, communication, and marketing skills
- Increased knowledge of the work of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship and the Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement
- Increased familiarity with best practices in tabling outreach, event planning and participation, and program after-action assessment
- Experience in working with administrative staff, GVSU faculty, and students of all ages
- Enhanced mentoring relationships with faculty and staff associated with OURS and CUSE
Being an Undergraduate Research Ambassador also comes with specific obligations, including:
- Weekly hours focused on assigned responsibilities, with accountability for performance and results, depending on the task.
- Classroom presentations - with associated responsibilities to be on time, in presentation dress, respectful and engaging in outreach before, during and after the presentation, well informed about OURS workshops, major events and funding opportunities for undergraduate research, and able and willing to complete pre-presentation research into the class and unit in which the presentation will occur in order to tailor remarks.
- Tabling responsibilities
- Participation in major CUSE/OURS events, including Chalk Art, Undergraduate Research Fair and Student Scholars Day
- Specialized responsibilities based on interests and skill sets.
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