Undergraduate Research & Fellowships Appointments
We provide specialized advising for UNL undergraduates participating in research (UCARE, FYRE) or applying for supported national or international fellowships.

Darby Kelley, Graduate Assistant
Academic Year Only
Undergraduate Research: FYRE
Discuss Fellowships Opportunities:
Gilman Scholarship
Critical Language Scholarship
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Kali Patterson, Project Coordinator
Summer & Academic Year
Undergraduate Research: UCARE, FYRE
Student Research Days symposia

Courtney Santos, Director
Summer & Academic Year
Discuss Fellowships Opportunities:
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Any supported national or international fellowship
Undergraduate Research: UCARE, FYRE
Fellowships Only: If this is your first visit with a fellowships advisor, complete the Prospective Fellowship Candidate Intake Form at least 24 hours prior to the appointment.
This form helps your advisor to make recommendations for scholarships and fellowships and related application strategies that best fit your interests, goals, and experiences.
Critical Language Scholarship
URF Office: Nebraska Union 230
- November 3: 2:30-4:00 pm
- November 8: 2:00 – 3:30 pm
- November 13: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Looking for other types of advising?
Comprehensive professional development advice is available from the Career Coach in your College, including:
Career planning
Internships and employment
Graduate admissions
Resumes
Statements of purpose
Fellowships that are not on our supported national or international fellowship list
Office of Graduate Studies (OGS): Career & Professional Development provides online resources, workshops and individual services to UNL graduate students, including:
Career planning
Teaching and instruction
CVs
Fellowship and grant applications
Office Research & Economic Development: Proposal Development partners with faculty, staff and administrators to develop competitive external grant proposals.
Meet a Global Experiences Advisor in your College to plan your study abroad experience, including:
Selecting a program
Study abroad scholarship opportunities
Program budgets
Working on a fellowships or graduate admissions essay? UNL Writing Center Consultants can work with you at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming and organizing your ideas through polishing a final draft.
The Explore Center helps pre-health and pre-law undergraduates explore interests, skills, and values and create a plan to become a competitive candidate for professional school admissions.
Planning a research project? UNL Library Research Consultants can discuss resources and tools to explore topics, refine questions, manage data, and share your work.