Engaged Learning Center

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Here to assist, equip, and empower.

The Engaged Learning Center (ELC) lays out clear steps to your goals, from introducing you to the honors program, research, and scholarship opportunities to coaching you on finding your match in academic grants and graduate programs.

Prestigious Fellowships & Scholarships

The Engaged Learning Center assists students in discovering and applying for awards such as Fulbright grants, Goldwater Scholarships, and Teaching Assistant Programs in Europe. We will guide you through the process of identifying awards suited to your strengths and accomplishments, and assist in completing the nomination process.

When it comes to providing career-building internships, no other locations quite compare with Washington, DC and New York City. Join students from other universities who are living, learning, and interning in these busy and exciting locations.

Our Programs

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Butler Summer Institute

The BSI is the University’s preeminent undergraduate research program that allows students to pursue a significant research question, contribute to a scholarly conversation, or produce creative work while being mentored by a faculty member.

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Undergraduate Research Conference

Submit your research to be showcased with over 900 student presentations from 25 academic areas at the annual URC, one of the largest interdisciplinary undergraduate research conferences in the country.