Workshops

Cornerstone Research Workshop Series
Research Methods Workshops
Scholarship Program Info Sessions
Aleph Journal Info Sessions

CORNERSTONE RESEARCH WORKSHOPS (SPRING 2025)

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 Workshop

Learn all about the research process and research opportunities at UCLA.

Developing a Research Question Workshop

Learn how to turn your interests into a research question.

Finding Sources at the UCLA Library Workshop

Learn the most effective search strategies for finding what you need.

Collecting and Citing Sources Workshop

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

Writing a Literature Review Workshop

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

Developing Your Research Plan Workshop

Plan your project from start to finish.

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

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH WEEK WORKSHOPS (SPRING 2025)

Get prepared for your Undergraduate Research Week project application and presentation skills!

Undergraduate Research Week Info Session

See a broad overview of what URW is all about, how to get started on your application, and how to volunteer.

  • Friday, April 4: 2-3 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

Abstract and Artist Statement Workshop

Learn how to write an abstract or artist statement for your Undergraduate Research Week application.

  • Friday, April 4: 3-4 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Monday, April 7: 4-5 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Wednesday, April 9: 4-5 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

Virtual Presentation Workshop

Learn how to present your research or creative project as a virtual presentation for the Undergraduate Research Showcase.

  • Tuesday, April 22: 3-4 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Friday, May 2: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Young Research Library CLICC RC (room 11630F) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Thursday, May 8: 3-4 p.m., Young Research Library CLICC RC (room 11630F) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Tuesday, May 13: 3-4 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INFO SESSIONS (SPRING 2025)

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

URC-HASS Scholarship Info Session

Learn all about the URC-HASS RAP Lab Fellowship, 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, Summer Fellows Program, and the Summer Research Incubator, as well as how to apply!

  • Tuesday, April 15: 4-5 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

URSP and Keck Info Session

Learn all about the Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program (URSP) and the UCLA/Keck Humanistic Inquiry Undergraduate Research Awards (Keck Fellows), as well as how to apply!

  • Friday, May 2: 12-1 p.m., Young Research Library CLICC RC (Room 11630F) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Monday, May 12: 3-4 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (Room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Friday, May 30: 2-3 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (Room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Wednesday, June 4: 3-4 p.m., Young Research Library CLICC RC (Room 11630F) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)

RESEARCH METHODS WORKSHOPS (SPRING 2025)

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

Research and Creative Proposal Workshop

Learn how to write proposals for research and creative projects and scholarship program applications!

  • Monday, May 12: 4-5 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Friday, May 30:3-4 p.m., Powell Library CLICC B (room 320B) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)
  • Wednesday, June 4: 4-5 p.m., Young Research Library CLICC RC (Room 1630F) and Zoom (Click here to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/urcworkshop)