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As a top-tier research university, the UO has a lot to offer high-achieving students like you. You’ll be joining a community of motivated, curious, and creative Ducks who can’t wait to get to the root of a problem. From climate-induced migration to artificial atom creation, UO students and faculty are tackling issues on every scale. So bring us your questions—we’ll put you on the path to finding the answers.
CHARITY WOODRUM HOMETOWN: MYRTLE CREEK, OREGON MAJOR: PHYSICS
Charity joined the race to find and detect gravitational waves as an undergraduate intern at NASA. Combing through a month’s worth of data from the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, she dialed in to just four milliseconds to check for gamma ray bursts. Though she didn’t discover new gravitational data, she made waves of her own, and presented her work to top NASA scientists.
EXCEL IN YOUR FIELD Hard work deserves recognition. Challenge yourself and distinguish your degree with departmental honors. Whether or not you’re enrolled in the Clark Honors College, you can earn honors through a number of departmental honors programs. Offerings and requirements vary but generally include advanced upper division courses in your major and completion of a research project.
ERIC HAMMERSCHMITH HOMETOWN: EUGENE, OREGON MAJORS: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY
Researching infections caused by nematodes can be hard, because you can’t test on a person. The solution? Species 34, a worm that hitches a ride on fig‑pollinating wasps without hurting them. For departmental honors, Eric joined the UO’s Phillips Laboratory. He worked to trick the worms into thinking they’re on a wasp. By isolating the worms based on their islands of origin, he helped further our understanding of parasitic species. “Signing up for departmental honors helped solidify what I wanted to do as a career,” Eric says. “It truly gave me hands-on experience in the joys and challenges of research.” Now, Eric’s ready to take on a master’s program, right here at the UO.
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Students in a departmental honors program work together on a research project while utilizing the highest-resolution data visualization display in the state with more than 50 million pixels.
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Small, discussion-based classes and faculty mentorship are the hallmarks of Clark Honors College. When Professor Robert D. Clark founded the honors college at the
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University of Oregon in 1960, he said that providing small, intensive liberal arts courses for high-achieving students was “a radical idea.” Sixty years later, we still like to veer from the norm. Our classes pair biology and politics, art and ecology. The multi-disciplinary approach provides a fresh perspective on traditional subjects, and our tight-knit community of scholars offers you a small college experience with all the
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16% OF HONORS COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUE MORE THAN ONE MAJOR
YOU’VE GOT OPTIONS Honors college students come from every department across the university. You can choose a path toward any one of the 77 major programs available—or even a few.
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“The interdisciplinary classes have been so fascinating. The colloquia have been foundational in helping me engage very thoroughly with academic concepts, but also allow for a lot of self-reflection.” –Momo Wilms-Crowe Major: Political Science; International Studies and Ethnic Studies minors
CATALYTIC LEARNING RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS Complete a summer internship at Oregon Health and Science University, one of the most prestigious medical schools in the country. Two spots are reserved for honors college students every year.
GEO CENTER ABROAD GEO Centers are your home base when studying abroad in one of our programs. Relax with friends, do homework, or sample the local culture. Located around the world, our centers provide on-site support staff as you learn from resident professors.
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SPEECH, DEBATE, AND MOCK TRIAL We’ve competed against hearty competitors such as Yale and Harvard, winning national titles in the process. You’ll learn to think deeply, communicate clearly, and never stop questioning.
3 + 3: SIX YEARS TO A LAW DEGREE Honors college students who meet the requirements are guaranteed admission to the UO School of Law. You’ll start graduate courses while finishing your thesis, shaving a year off the typical path to a J.D. 8
WELL-ROUNDED In the honors college, we believe that by tackling a wide range of subjects, you’ll gain the most important skill of all: you’ll learn how to learn. Our curriculum replaces the university’s core education requirements and includes a wide variety of liberal arts and sciences courses open only to honors college students. As a student in the honors college, you’ll take:
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PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE The thesis is the culmination of your education, a tangible representation of your Clark Honors College journey. Over the course of your college career, you’ll work with a faculty advisor to conduct original research in your field of study, write a graduate-level academic paper, and defend your work to your faculty thesis committee. And when you’re done, your hard work will be published in hard copy to live in the Clark Honors College library.
Experience for yourself In-person and virtual Clark Honors College tours are given by our student tour guides, who share their first-person perspectives. Tours last 30 minutes. Request a tour at honors.uoregon.edu/visit-us.
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Experiential learning makes classroom concepts come alive—so why should you have to wait until grad school to get started? No matter how you get involved, research experiences help you explore and clarify your academic and professional goals, develop your critical thinking, and gain important workplace skills. We are invested in undergraduate research and creative scholarship across the spectrum, from funding to mentorship to awards and recognition.
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WHATEVER YOUR MAJOR, LAUNCH INTO RESEARCH CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT A central hub for Ducks interested in research, no matter the subject, offering advising, grants, fellowship programs, workshops, and showcase opportunities for students from any major. cure.uoregon.edu UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM Provides more than $200,000 annually in funding for faculty-mentored undergraduate research, along with resources and programs to connect students to research and creative scholarship experiences. urop.uoregon.edu MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM Propels motivated juniors and seniors toward earning PhDs through tuition support, research funding, application guidance, and more. This selective and rigorous program is specifically for either first-generation college students with financial need or members of traditionally underrepresented groups. mcnair.uoregon.edu OFFICE OF DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARSHIPS Guides students through the process of selecting and applying for the world’s most competitive and prestigious scholarly awards, including the Fulbright, Rhodes, Truman, and Marshall scholarships. 10
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The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is fueling growing opportunities in bioengineering, neuroengineering, and precision medicine. Each year, the Knight Campus selects a handful of the most promising young students to be Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars. The scholars are paired with research mentors—graduate students, postdocs, and faculty members—and immersed in a 12-month, comprehensive experience in Knight Campus-affiliated labs. The result? Researchers ready to tackle society’s most pressing scientific challenges.
ALONSO CRUZ HOMETOWN: BEAVERTON, OR MAJOR: PHYSIOLOGY
Alonso’s dream is to become a medical doctor who improves patient care through evidence-based treatment. His research designing peptide binders that will accurately and selectively bind to the protein MMP-8 to improve the prognosis of periodontal disease, allows him to make good progress towards this goal. As part of the small and select group of Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars, Alonso began working closely with his mentor Parisa Hosseinzadeh. He’s learned both lab skills as well as computational skills that will prepare him for his career in medical research. “I leave the lab every single day feeling inspired and with a profound sense of purpose,” he says.
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LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS Knowing more than one language is a critical skill for today’s global professional. The UO offers five immersive language programs, giving you an opportunity to become proficient in a foreign language and a leg up in the job market after graduation. Language immersion programs also expose you to foreign cultures and provide study-abroad opportunities. The five immersive language programs include Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.
STUDY ABROAD Our campus looks like a campus, but it’s actually a launch pad—an enormous springboard to discovery, from marketing in Argentina to conversational Swahili in Zanzibar. We provide you with unparalleled access to life-changing programs around the world. Twenty-four percent of undergraduate UO students study in one of more than 300 study-abroad programs in more than 90 countries. So where do you want to go?
LIVE AND LEARN Top scholars are set up for success in the residence halls at the UO. Students who live on campus their first year have higher GPAs, graduate faster, and graduate in higher numbers. Our Academic Residential Communities—including the Global Engagement and Honors College Academic Residential Communities—provide a socially and academically supportive environment that encourages meaningful conversations with a diverse group of peers and faculty members. Learn more about Academic Residential 14
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FUND YOUR PATH Scholarships make the impossible possible. They remove barriers, so you can pursue your education—and your dreams. The UO is committed to making a world-class education affordable. Our scholarship programs play a key role in our efforts to promote academic excellence, giving talented and driven students like you the means to ascend to the top of their chosen fields.
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UO EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP*
AUTOMATIC
SUMMIT SCHOLARSHIP*
APEX SCHOLARSHIP*
$15,000 per year Eligibility: Limited number of awards available to top nonresident applicants. Consideration and selection based on review of admission application.
Oregon Residents: $4,000 per year** Nonresidents: $10,000 per year Minimum Requirements: 3.90 GPA
Oregon Residents: $2,000 per year** Nonresidents: $7,500 per year Minimum Requirements: 3.70 GPA
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
Up to $2,000 per year Eligibility Requirements: National Merit finalist who lists UO as first choice on the National Merit Scholarship application
Tuition and fees PATHWAY OREGON
Eligibility Requirements: Oregon resident | Pell Grant eligible | minimum 3.40 GPA | graduating from an Oregon high school | file FAFSA by February 15
Oregon Residents: Tuition, fees, enrichment funds, room and board Nonresidents: Tuition, fees, and enrichment funds
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION
STAMPS SCHOLARSHIP
$9,000 per year PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Minimum Application Requirements: Oregon resident | 3.85 GPA | graduating from an Oregon high school Eligibility Considerations: academic and extracurricular Deadlines: admission application due January 15 | scholarship application due February 1 | all admission application materials due February 15
$6,500 per year DIVERSITY EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
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Minimum Application Requirements: 3.85 GPA Eligibility Considerations: academic and extracurricular Deadlines: admission application due November 1 | scholarship application and all admission application materials due November 15
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Minimum Application Requirements: 3.00 GPA Eligibility Considerations: financial need | academic and extracurricular | contribution to UO diversity mission Deadlines: admission application due January 15 | scholarship application due February 1 | file FAFSA or ORSAA by February 1 | all admission application materials due February 15
Oregon Resident: $1,000–$3,000 per year (based on IB test score)** Nonresidents: $2,000–$6,000 per year (based on IB test score)** Minimum Requirements: 3.40 GPA | IB diploma | IB test score of 24 or higher | submit IB diploma by September 1
* Students who meet the criteria will qualify for either the UO Excellence, Summit, or Apex scholarships, but not all three. ** Award amounts differ due to the tuition difference paid by in-state versus out-of-state students.
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