2026 NC A&T Undergraduate & Graduate Research and Creativity Symposium

Held annually in April, the North Carolina A&T State University Undergraduate & Graduate Research and Creativity Symposium (URCS) is a university-wide showcase of research and creative inquiry projects completed by undergraduate and graduate students of all levels from all colleges and departments in the university. Students who have engaged in faculty-mentored research or creative inquiry are encouraged to consider presenting. Presenting at the URCS counts toward completion of the requirements for the Undergraduate Research Graduation Cord. All accepted participants will receive a certificate and awards will be given to top presentations.

Pre-Symposium Registration Timeline

Poster Submission Due Date: EXTENDED to April 10, 2026 

Instructions: See the tabs above for instructions on completing your application submission

• Your abstract, poster, and video (optional) must be complete before submitting. You will not be able to change the electronic version of your poster after submission.
• All abstracts and posters will be available for viewing in a digital repository and links will be provided in the symposium booklet. This is a great way to share your researcher with others (e.g. LinkediN)!
• A 3–minute video is only required if you would like your research to be considered for judging and awards. Awards will be presented to the top three presentations from each college.  
• Multiple presenters are acceptable, however, complete only ONE submission per presentation. 
• Poster Submission Link

Acceptance Decisions:  April 13, 2026 

Poster Printing: April 15, 2026

• It is each students' responsibility to get their poster printed.
• If you would like the library to print your poster, please see the following link for guidelines, best practices, and the poster submission link. Library Poster Printing (Due April 15, 2026)

Undergraduate Researchers Travel Prize: One undergraduate student presenter from each college will be randomly selected to receive travel funding support to present their research at a research conference. This award can be used at any time during your enrollment as an A&T undergraduate student.  

Symposium Day Schedule

Date: April 23, 2026

Location: Deese Ballroom (Student Center)

Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm 

• Registration
• Opening Remarks
• Poster Presentations Begin
• Graduate School Info Session
• Lunch
• Poster Presentations Continue
• Closing Remarks & Awards