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EURECA

EURECA cord awardees at the 2023 Undergraduate Research Showcase

EURECA (Excellence in Undergraduate REsearch and Creative Activity) is a graduation cord that seeks to recognize Boise State students who have demonstrated commitment to development as a researcher or in creative work while pursuing their undergraduate degree.

Students completing requirements for EURECA will be recognized at an end of semester recognition ceremony and will receive a certificate and an honor cord from the Institute for Inclusive and Transformative Scholarship (IFITS) to wear at commencement.

This recognition is meant to be bestowed upon graduating students. The cording ceremonies will take place twice: in the fall usually in the second week of December, and in the spring during the Undergraduate Research Showcase.

EURECA eligibility, dates and application process

All undergraduate students in ANY MAJOR can apply. Students are required to fulfill ALL FOUR requirements:

  1. DO: Two semesters of research/creative activity – You must have completed at least two semesters of research/creative activity with a Boise State University faculty mentor/supervisor.
  2. SHARE: Public Presentation/Performance – Dissemination of your work in a public setting by at least one of the following methods:
    1. Presentation at a state, regional, national, or international conference and/or juried artistic venue such as an art exhibition, concert, or festival; or
    2. Publication (or accepted for publication) of your research or creative project in a peer-reviewed research or professional journal; or
    3. Presentation at the Boise State Undergraduate Research Showcase or the Idaho Conference of Undergraduate Research.
    4. Dissemination at other Boise State University events may be approved (Please email studentresearch@boisestate.edu with the name of the venue before you apply for the EURECA cord).
    5. If you are yet to share your scholarship, proof of submission and/or acceptance of work for publication is acceptable.
  3. REFLECT: On your work, process and outcomes You must answer all six questions in this section:
    1. What did you research or create?* (Briefly describe the focus of your research) (short answer, 80-100 words)
    2. What drew you to your projects (Describe your motivation for participating) (long answer, 150-200 words)
    3. What challenges, tensions, or uncertainties did you experience? (This could relate to your projects, your identity as a researcher/creator, working with others, balancing research with other responsibilities, etc.) (short answer, 80-100 words
    4. How did you navigate the challenge, tension, or uncertainty you described in Question 3.?  (long answer, 150-200 words)
    5. What have you learned about yourself, research or creative projects, or your field? (Think about skills, ways of thinking, habits, or values that will guide your next steps after you graduate from Boise State). (short answer, 80-100 words)
    6. How will you carry forward what you have learned into your career or communities? (long answer, 150-200 words)
  4. Faculty Mentor Verification: Endorsement by the faculty mentor that the undergraduate research experience was conducted as described, and contributed to the discipline. If a student worked with multiple faculty mentors, each of them need to provide an endorsement by filling out the EURECA Faculty Verification Form.