Faculty Resources

Morehead State University is an enhanced institutional Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) member. All MSU faculty, staff, and students are eligible for individual membership – this is not automatic. You must sign up. This will be free for you.

Why should I sign up for CUR membership?

• Student & Mentor resources
• Competitive awards and funding
• Networking with others in your discipline
• CUR Community – discussion forum (Student Journals, Job Board, etc.)
• Online access to Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research Journal

CUR also hosts awards, the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), and more.

To sign up for membership, you can visit CUR’s Membership Activation page. Fill out the form on the page. Make sure to choose Morehead State as your member institution.

You can join any of the following divisions:

• Arts & Humanities
• At-Large
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Education
• Engineering
• Geosciences
• Health Sciences
• Mathematical, Computing, & Statistical Sciences
• Physics & Astronomy
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Undergraduate Research Programs

The Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) is Kentucky’s statewide scientific society, with over 4,000 members. Its mission is to foster scientific discovery and understanding in Kentucky. KAS offers resources (workshops, grants, etc.) to students and faculty. Its annual meeting, where students can present their work, is held in November. 

MSU offers free membership to students and faculty. 

Filling out the request form does not mean students can start working. Students can not begin to work until being approved by human resources and payroll. The coordinator of undergraduate research will inform you when this happens. Students can work up to 20 hours a week in total. If they’re working multiple jobs on campus, they need to split their time.

This varies by department and college. If you’re unsure who the time supervisor for your URF should be, please consult with your department chair. If you, as the mentor, are supervising time, please see below for instructions on approving time.

You can have multiple students working as URFs under your mentorship, either on the same project or on separate projects. Please keep in mind that department chairs and college deans might limit the number of students faculty can mentor.

Faculty mentors should send the completed form to ugresearch@moreheadstate.edu when their mentees have completed their fellowship.

The coordinator of undergraduate research will send a communication about due dates.

Evaluation Form

Faculty mentors must approve student hours worked through the my.moreheadstate portal. Visit the Information Technology website for instructions.

The proper training and IRB approval must be completed before research using human or animal participants commences. To learn more about CITI training, IACUC, and IRB approval, see Research and Sponsored Programs.