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National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2026 - Call for Abstracts

VCU and the City of Richmond are hosting the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) on April 13-15, 2026. NCUR promotes undergraduate research by highlighting student achievements, showcasing outstanding work and providing opportunities for career readiness. 

Abstracts are due no later than Dec 5, 2025. Submit your abstract!

Understanding IMPACT

Reiterating OVPRI's request to forward any stop-work or termination notifications related to existing grants, or any general information about operational changes from federal agencies if you receive them.

Please promptly forward such communications to your sponsored program team in OVPRI. Additionally, include Faika Zanjani at fzanjani@vcu.edu and Maecy Richmond at merichmond@vcu.edu in your correspondence.

If you have any grants that you were planning to submit with rescinded RFAs/NOFOs/PAs, please inform Faika Zanjani and Maecy Richmond ASAP. We would also appreciate knowing about any grants currently in the pipeline that have been affected.