Application Period
December 1, 2025 – 11:59 PM on Friday, March 6, 2026
Mentor Approval Form
All Undergraduate Symposium applications must include a complete and signed mentor approval form. This form confirms that your mentor has approved your project for presentation at the Undergraduate Symposium. You will need to upload the complete form with your application.
2026 Undergraduate Symposium Mentor Approval Form
Steps to Submit an Application
- Finalize and proofread your project title, abstract or artist’s statement, and keywords. Abstracts and artist’s statements are limited to 125 words.
- If you plan to present with a team, designate one group member to complete the mentor approval form and submit an application.
- Work with your mentor to complete the mentor approval form for your project. You will need to upload a complete and signed mentor approval form with your application.
- Complete and submit the Undergraduate Symposium application in Qualtrics. On the application, you will be asked to provide the following information:
- Project title, abstract or artist’s statement, and 3-5 project keywords
- If applicable, co-presenter name(s) and email address(es)
- If applicable, additional project author name(s) and email address(es)
- Project mentor name(s) and email address(es)
- A complete and signed mentor approval form
- Preferred presentation session
- Choice of presentation format
- Whether you would like your work to be considered for the 2026 Undergraduate Symposium Awards and College Library Poster Display
2026 Undergraduate Symposium Application
Application Deadline: 11:59pm on Friday, March 6, 2026
All undergraduate students who submit a complete and signed mentor approval form and application before 11:59pm on Friday, March 6, 2026 will be able to participate in the Undergraduate Symposium.
Eligibility
Undergraduates enrolled at UW–Madison during the current academic year are eligible to participate including those graduating in December prior to the symposium.
Visiting students who are not officially enrolled at UW–Madison, but are currently participating in an undergraduate team research project, may present their work as long as one member of the project team is enrolled at UW–Madison and holds undergraduate status. The currently enrolled UW–Madison student must be the primary applicant for the project.