Workshops

Cornerstone Research Workshop Series
Research Methods Workshops
Scholarship Info Sessions
Undergraduate Research Week Workshops and Info Sessions

CORNERSTONE RESEARCH WORKSHOPS (FALL 2022)

Cornerstone Research Workshops support you in all stages of the research process, from developing a research question to presenting your work!

Getting Started With Research

Learn all about the research process and research opportunities at UCLA

• Thursday, September 29: 4-4:50 p.m., Young Research Library Main Conference Room (room 11360) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Tuesday, October 11: 5-5:50 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Or take this workshop online now

Developing a Research Question

Learn how to turn your interests into a research question

• Thursday, October 6: 4-4:50 p.m., Young Research Library Main Conference Room (room 11360) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Or take this workshop online now

Finding Sources at the UCLA Library

Learn the most effective search strategies for finding what you need

• Thursday, October 13: 4-4:50 p.m., Young Research Library Main Conference Room (room 11360) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Or take this workshop online now

Collecting and Citing Sources

Learn how to create a customized library of resources for your project

• Thursday, October 20: 4-4:50 p.m., Young Research Library Main Conference Room (room 11360) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Or take this workshop online now

Writing a Literature Review

Learn how to organize your research into a coherent and compelling literature review

• Thursday, October 27: 4-4:50 p.m., Young Research Library Main Conference Room (room 11360) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Or take this workshop online now

Developing Your Research Plan

Plan your project from start to finish

• Thursday, November 3: 4-4:50 p.m., Young Research Library Main Conference Room (room 11360) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Or take this workshop online now

Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center, and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

RESEARCH METHODS WORKSHOPS (FALL 2022)

Learn research methods, strategies, and skills for doing research and creative inquiry!

Interviewing Methods Workshop

Learn methods for interviewing subjects including question design and how to conduct an interview.

• Thursday, November 10: 4-5 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

Quantitative Research Methods Workshop

Learn quantitative methods for conducting research.

• Wednesday, November 9: 2-3 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

Research and Creative Proposal Workshop

Learn how to write a research or creative proposal for scholarship program applications.

• Wednesday, October 19: 4-5 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Tuesday, October 25: 4-5 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Tuesday, November 8: 4-5 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

Research and Time Management Workshop

Learn strategies for managing your research and creative project timeline.

• Wednesday, October 12: 4-5 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INFO SESSIONS (SUMMER AND FALL 2022)

Find out everything you want to know about applying for research scholarship programs!

URC-HASS Scholarship Info Session

Learn all about the Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP), Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program (URSP), UCLA/Keck Humanistic Inquiry Undergraduate Research Awards (Keck Fellows),  Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF), Research Revealed, and the Summer Research Incubator, as well as how to apply!

• Wednesday, August 24: 3-4 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Tuesday, October 11: 4-5 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

URFP, MMUF, and McNair Info Session

Learn all about the Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP), the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF), and the McNair Research Scholars Program, as well as how to apply!

• Wednesday, October 5: 12-1 p.m., Young Research Library Main Conference Room (room 11360)

URFP and MMUF Info Session

Learn all about the Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP) and the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF), as well as how to apply!

• Wednesday, October 12: 1-2 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Tuesday, October 18: 4-5 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Thursday, October 20: 5-6 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
• Thursday, October 27: 5-6 p.m. (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)