General Information

  • Eligibility:
    • Full-time ongoing faculty members
  • Categories Supported: Scholar-Mentor
  • Application Deadlines: The beginning of each semester/term; see URP website for specifics

Purpose

The 4999 system provides a means for students to receive credit for conducting undergraduate research, usually during the academic year, as well as a means for compensating faculty who mentor such students.

Support Description

Elon University supports faculty in providing students with high quality, intensive research experiences. Developing and maintaining a premiere undergraduate research program requires that faculty have adequate time and resources to mentor students and to maintain active research programs, and that faculty are fairly compensated and recognized for this important work. As part of an ongoing effort to support the effort to support, compensate, and recognize the intensive work of mentoring, the faculty approved the 4999 course designation for research in each discipline and the University has developed a compensation program based on 4999 credit hours.

How to Apply

Sponsoring Center or Office

Undergraduate Research Program (URP)
Visit URP Website
Research for Credit (4999)