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A majority (65%?) of TAMS students will engage in some form of research activities during their tenure. Below are general information on research as a TAMS student.

A majority (~65%) of students will engage in some form of research during their time at TAMS. Below is general information on research as a TAMS student.

== Seeking Research Mentors ==

== Seeking Research Mentors ==

*Do write an email with good etiquette, clear points, and a mention (maybe a question) of a piece of the mentor's research that interests you.

*Do write an email with good etiquette, clear points, and a mention (maybe a question) of a piece of the mentor's research that interests you.

*Do '''''NOT''''' send too many emails. Dr. James Duban, Associate Dean for Research and National Scholarships, recommends that each email sent be waited for 3 business days for reply.

*Do '''''NOT''''' send too many emails. [[James Duban|Dr. James Duban]], Associate Dean for Research and National Scholarships, recommends that each email sent be waited for 3 business days for reply.

==== Mentors Seeking Students ====

==== Mentors Seeking Students ====

This is made possible primarily through the newly introduced effort by the TAMS Research Organization. A page is kept where students can submit brief form on research interests, and where professors interested in mentoring students may seek those whom they are interested in on a PDF file organized by TAMS staff from the forms students submit.

This is made possible primarily through the newly introduced effort by the TAMS [[Research Organization]]. A [https://www.tamsro.com page] is maintained where students can submit a brief form on research interests, and where professors interested in mentoring students may seek those whom they are interested in on a PDF file organized by TAMS staff from the forms students submit. Furthermore, RO hosts a research symposium towards the start of the school year for students to connect to mentors. An advantage of getting research through mentors seeking students is that students do not have to have a prior understanding of a professor's research to join their lab (primarily for disciplines that are difficult to understand).

=== Further Discussions ===

=== Further Discussions ===

After the professor expresses interest, some form of meeting (Zoom or in-person, depending on time) will be scheduled. If an agreement to research under the professor's mentorship is reached, congratulations, you have gotten yourself onboard!

After the professor expresses interest, some form of meeting (Zoom or in-person, depending on time) will be scheduled. If an agreement to research under the professor's mentorship is reached, congratulations, you have gotten yourself onboard!

== Normal Expectation of Research ==

== Normal Expectation of Research ==

On average, approximately 6-10 hours of work is expected per week during school weeks, but more or less may be possible depending on professors.

On average, approximately 6-10 hours of work is expected per week during school weeks, but more or less may be possible depending on professors.

== Summer Research and Early Summer Research ==

== Summer Research ==

Each year, depending on fund availability, a select amount of current TAMS juniors (occasionally seniors as well) receive a scholarship to conduct a 10-week research with a research mentor; this is known as "Summer Research". In addition, a small amount of incoming TAMS students also receive scholarship to conduct research, alongside "Summer Research" students; they are known as "Early Summer Research" students. Under the regulation of a comprehensive "contract"

Each year, depending on fund availability, a select amount of current TAMS juniors (occasionally graduating seniors as well) receive a scholarship to conduct a 10-week research with a research mentor; this is known as "Summer Research".

 

In addition, a small amount of incoming TAMS students also receive scholarship to conduct research, alongside "Summer Research" students; they are known as "Early Summer Research" students. Under the regulation of a comprehensive "contract", students live in [[McConnell Hall]] and participate in research activities full-time.

 

 

== UNT Undergraduate Research Fund ==

A table of notable faculty members in UNT who has regularly mentored TAMS students or have in other ways significantly influenced TAMS research is available. As stated, please do not send multiple emails in a row.

== Choice of Mentor ==

There exists some discussions in terms of professors to seek research opportunities for.

 

== Research Labs ==

A collection of research labs one might be interested in. Looking into labs can supplement your search for research, as professors work in tandem with their labs to conduct research, and labs often provide more context into the specific projects a professor and their student(s) are working on.

 

== Research Electives ==

== Research Electives ==

See [[Courses]] for further information; one may consider research electives a form of manifestation of research participation on the transcript, in a somewhat oversimplified capacity.

See [[Courses]] for further information. These are used to show that you do research on your transcript.

 

The Honors College holds [https://honors.unt.edu/research/unt-scholars-day Scholar Days] every year to celebrate works of undergraduate research. Students may participate with "research and creative activity conducted under the guidance of a faculty mentor at UNT". If you are accepted for the Undergraduate Research Fellowship in your junior year, you're required to submit "poster presentations, papers, or brief performing-arts productions" during the Scholars Day of your senior year, as part of the fellowship commitment.

 

Certain UNT colleges hold symposiums, specific to topics associated to the college, in addition to UNT journals and conferences. An example of UNT journals includes the [https://journals.library.unt.edu/index.php/undergrad/index ''North Texas Journal of Undergraduate Research''], a yearly publication for interdisciplinary undergraduate research.

 

There are, of course, external journals and conferences; such works will depend far more on the discipline of research and faculty preference. Should the faculty have reasons to believe that you have made adequate contributions to a paper, project or other products of mentorship (again, the definition of "adequate" here depends on faculty), co-authorship status may be granted.