ACES Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program

Since 1982, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences has supported the ACES Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program to provide research opportunities for upper-level undergraduate students who demonstrate superior academic ability and a strong interest in the agricultural and human sciences.

About the Program

• ACES Undergraduate Research Program Overview
• ACES Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program: Prospectus Brochure (PDF)
• ACES Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program: Proposal Form (PDF)
• Summary of 2005 Undergraduate Research Projects (PDF)

News and Resources

• IN PREPARATION: The first annual issue of ABSTRACTA BENTLEYANA (BENTLEYAN ABSTRACTS), the College of ACES' undergraduate research journal, is being edited for publication on this website in spring 2008. The journal will be made available as a PDF file. Updates will be posted here as more information is developed.
• COMING SOON: The ACES Undergraduate Research Handbook -- This new publication is currently in preparation. It will serve as a comprehensive guide to conducting undergraduate research projects in the College of ACES. All aspects of the process will be covered, from beginning to end. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available!
• Essentials for Eaters and Dieters -- A Website Based on the Research of Several ACES James Scholars
• Summer in the Grove of Academe -- A series of articles by ACES James Scholar alumna Katie Baker, a 2005 Hughes Undergraduate Research Fellow, in which Katie shares her memories and reflections on scientific research and the positive impact that it can have on the undergraduate experience at the University of Illinois.