A&S Opportunities
African American Studies and Research Program
Research Assistantships throughout the year African American Studies faculty are actively involved in a diverse number of research projects. At times these projects require the assistance of either graduate or undergraduate students.
Carter G. Woodson Lecture Series co-sponsored by AASRP and the ML King Culture Center, this series serves to enrich the campus & the community’s intellectual understanding of various topics and themes relating to issues of race and culture.
Topical Lecture Series co-sponsored by AASRP and the History Department, this lecture series seeks to promote interdisciplinary research by inviting outstanding scholars to UK’s campus.
Black Women’s Conference begun in 1994, the Black Women’s Conference provides the UK community with the opportunity to hear speakers and engage in discussions concerning African American women’s scholarship and culture.
Charles H. Wesley Prize in honor of Historian Charles H. Wesley's early commitment to the study of the black experience, AASRP seeks to recognize the best graduate and undergraduate research paper written on an African American Studies topic at the University of Kentucky during the academic year.
Anthropology
Field school
The Kentucky Archaeological Survey is a joint undertaking of the Kentucky Heritage Council, and UK's Department of Anthropology. The survey provides technical assistance to state agencies and non-profits and works cooperatively with public schools and educational organizations. Many opportunities exist for UK students to participate with the Survey in archaeological research and public outreach and educational efforts.
The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology houses extensive archaeological collections of national and regional importance. The Museum is Kentucky's premier repository for archaeological collections relating to all phases of our rich prehistoric record, and history since the founding of the Commonwealth.
Biology
Research trips to annual professional meetings
Microcomputer lab in Biology building
Ribble Scholarships to sponsor research with Biological Sciences Faculty
Annual poster presentation of undergraduate research
Research projects which involve field trips, i.e. a natural history course takes its students to Robinson Forest
Chemistry
Student affiliate group organization with president and vice president; this group organizes student activities and invites seminar speakers.
Two major annual symposiums where internationally know speakers are brought to campus to give presentations and interact with students.
The Hammond Competition for excellence in Chemistry where graduating students take tests to compete for significant awards.
Research poster competitions at both the departmental and regional levels with several awards presented.
Student travel awards to regional and national meetings.
Research job opportunities in research laboratories.
Classics
Study abroad awards ($1500) from the department for summer travel
English
The writing center and writing program
ESL institute based in the department
Journals - the department produces a student journal, "Limestone" for creative writing, Journal of Caribbean Studies, American Literary History (2nd most prestigious journal in field, American Notes and Queries
Two major academic awards: Dantzler-Dantzler Award ($1500), and the O.J. and Ruby Wilson Scholarship ($500 ). Each award annually recognizes a member of the senior class for outstanding academic achievement. Seniors with a 3.5 cumulative GPA are eligible. Faculty recommendations will determine the winners.
Dantzler Award for Fiction ($100) is given annually for the best fiction submission from an enrolled UK Lexington campus or LCC undergraduate student. A distinguished fiction writer from the community judges the competition.
Farquhar Award for Poetry ($100) is given annually for the best poetry submission from an enrolled UK Lexington campus or LCC undergraduate student. A distinguished poet from the community judges the competition.
French
Scholarships for French majors include the following:
- The UK/Université de Caen and Deauville Teaching Assistantships
- The Ryland-MacKinnon-Mynear Travel/Study Grant ($500-1000)
- The Zembrod Award ($200)
La Résidence Française - located in Keeneland Hall on North Campus; an all-French living experience, La Résidence is designed to immerse students in the French language an in French and Francophone culture.
La Table Française - students of all levels meet with faculty for conversation Wednesday afternoons, 3-5 pm, at The Magic Bean, a café near the UK campus. L’Alliance Française
French Television (TV-5) UK’s French Department offers current TV programming from France and Francophone countries 24 hours a day on UK Cable channel 46
Geography
Undergraduate fieldwork opportunities in Oaxaca, Mexico and Japan
Geology
Majors visit: Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia
Numerous field experiences - almost every course involves fieldtrips and fieldwork around Kentucky Weeklong trips, at the end of the spring term, to Canada, New England, Georgia coast, or the western US
The Pirtle Award ($1000) for the outstanding senior Geology major
Geology Student Association organizes activities and field trips
Part-time employment through the Kentucky Geological Survey
Independent Research Projects with faculty
GLY 323 Geology Field Camp: a 6-week field camp during the summer - 2 weeks are spent in central KY and 4 weeks in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado
The Hudnall Field Scholarship ($500) for all UK students attending our Geology field camp
German
Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS)
Summer study abroad programs to Munich and Bregenz.
Max Kade German House and Cultural Center on campus, where advanced students in German can live in a German-language environment
Film series and a regularly scheduled Kaffeestunde.
History
Holman Hamilton Scholarship ($3000) - each fall the department selects an outstanding first-semester senior for the tuition award.
The Raymond Betts Fellowship ($1,000) is awarded each fall to a history major.
Robert G. Lunde Award ($100) - the graduating senior with the highest grade point average is recognized.
Philo Bennett Prize - each spring a special departmental committee announces a competition for an award of $100 for the best historical paper by an undergraduate.
Phi Alpha Theta - the national history honorary society. Undergraduates with at least 12 hours in history, a 3.1 grade point average, and a 3.0 overall average are eligible for membership. The chapter's activities include special movie showings, an annual Awards Night, an annual picnic and other fun social events.
Mathematics
MathExcel This program was set up to provide more intensive calculus education to at-risk students. It is nationally known and has been immensely successful in improving calculus instruction. Students in the MathExcel program at Kentucky receive higher grades in calculus and have been shown to graduate at a higher rate
Math House The department has exclusive control over a two story house (dubbed the Math House) located within easy walking distance of student dormitories.
Math Club The Math Club has been active in promoting students to give presentations at regional and national meetings of professional mathematics organizations.
Departmental Scholarships A scholarship fund established in memory of Carolyn Bunyan enables the mathematics department to award up to three $500 grants to highly successful upper division math students to assist them in completing their education. Also, the Sally Pence awards for students planning to teach high school mathematics.
Mentoring There are many opportunities for motivated undergraduates to work on research projects with faculty members in the department.
Physics
Sigma Pi Sigma honorary society for physics students
Department awards
Society of Physics Students meetings and events including small group discussions with noted physicists
Research Opportunities for undergraduates with faculty members in astrophysics and other areas
Political Science
Legislative internship program with a Kentucky State Representative with the General Assembly is in session
PS 399 is an internship program in which a student can receive credit for working in any government agency
Psychology
Internships internships in a variety of settings for academic credit
Psi Chi - The National Honor Society in Psychology
Speaker series - opportunities to hear internationally prominent psychologists speak
Russian & Eastern Studies
Russian club
Slavic week each spring
Travel opportunities to Vladimir, St. Petersburg, Japan
Scholarship to study in Vladimir or St. Petersburg
Social Theory
Annual Fall Distinguished Author in Social Theory
Topical Spring Lecture Series
Multidisciplinary Courses open to undergraduates: ST 500, Introduction to Social Theory (fall) ST 600, Multidisciplinary perspectives in Social Theory (permission required).
Video database of past social theory speakers.
Sociology
Field trips to prisons and the Toyota plant
Involvement in campus surveys performing data collection, construction and distribution
Opportunities to present research at professional conferences with some funding from the department
Spanish
Kentucky International Education is a consortium of colleges and universities that cooperatively send students and faculty abroad to Mexico and Spain.
Women's Studies
Speaker series and special events organized by semester
Video database
UK graduate student Women Studies conference at which undergraduate students may present their work
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