Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium
UCI's commitment to undergraduate research is exemplified by programs like the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), while also extending to national platforms such as the Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium, where students travel to Johns Hopkins University to present their original work alongside peers from across the country.
Every year, the UCI School of Humanities sponsors UCI Humanities students to present their research at the Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. All Macksey Symposium participants also have the opportunity to submit their work to a peer-reviewed journal of conference proceedings.
2025 Symposium Information
The 2025 Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium will take place March 20-22, 2025 on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus in Baltimore.
To apply for funding from the UCI School of Humanities and UROP, you must:
1. Find and work with a UCI faculty member as your mentor.
2. Complete the School of Humanities Application for Macksey Travel Sponsorship Funding before you submit your application for the Symposium at Johns Hopkins University and by November 12. As part of your application for School of Humanities funding, you must submit your abstract, your research paper (if completed), and an endorsement from your UCI faculty mentor.
3. Apply directly to the Macksey Symposium by December 9 and be accepted by that program to present.
4. Submit UROP’s Travel Award by the Winter quarter (exact deadline TBD).
5. Present at the UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium in May 2025.
To learn more about past Macksey Symposium participants and the other exciting experiential opportunities available to Humanities majors, check out this article.