CUR Councilor (1 opening available in our Undergraduate Research Programs division)

The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is now accepting nominations for Councilors in our Undergraduate Research Programs division. Councilors serve as key thought leaders who bring disciplinary insight, cross-sector knowledge, and strategic perspective to CUR’s organizational decision-making.

Why Serve?
Serving as a CUR Councilor is a unique opportunity to support CUR’s mission from a multidisciplinary, advisory perspective. Councilors function as essential connectors between Divisions and the Board of Directors, and between strategy and practice. They advance the future of undergraduate research by amplifying emerging issues, aligning divisional initiatives with CUR’s strategic goals, and guiding the evolution of CUR’s structure and programming.

Councilor Expectations
Representatives support the members of their division in activities and programs that align with the CUR strategic plan, mission, vision, and values. Division Representatives serve as programmatic leaders and:
• Participate in divisional meetings, council meetings, and any required CUR leadership meetings, such as the Annual Leadership Meeting
• Act as ambassadors of CUR, both at their home institution and at professional-related conferences and meetings
• Partner with Division leadership + members on key topics of the strategic plan
• Utilize multi-disciplinary expertise and perspectives to advise on issues of the organization
• Serve as a resource to Divisions, helping to align programmatic efforts to mission advancement and organizational strategy
• Surface key trends, threats, and opportunities heard across divisions and the higher education community for board awareness and strategic consideration
• Identify potential leaders of the future in partnership with the Nominations and Leadership Development Committee
• Engage in CUR programming
• Commit to a three-year term and maintain active CUR membership

Candidates should review the full call to learn more about the qualifications a successful candidate must demonstrate prior to submitting a nomination.

Qualified candidates should submit their self-nomination and supporting materials by November 24, 2025 at 11:59pm Eastern. Partial submissions will not be reviewed.

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* 1. Nominee Information: The information included in this section should reflect the same information in your CUR profile, please ensure your CUR profile is up to date. If you need help updating your profile, contact us at cur@cur.org.

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* 2. Please share any links to websites with relevant supplemental information (LinkedIn, Campus Website Biography, etc)

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* 3. Please select your Primary Division:

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* 4. Upload an abbreviated CV that highlights your professional accomplishments with respect to undergraduate research.

Document must be:
- 2 pages maximum
- Times New Roman, 11pt font size
- Saved as either a .pdf or .doc/.docx file

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* 5. Describe your leadership experience both within CUR and extramural. (300 words or less)

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* 6. How would you use your skills to fulfill the following charge?

“The primary focus of this multidisciplinary body will be to provide advisory input to the Board, so they have a broader perspective when making resource investment decisions. The Council will serve in a communication capacity, surfacing key items arising from the Divisions, bridging the insight of the Division to the work of CUR as a whole, and serving as one means of information and resource dissemination from the central organization to the Divisions and members. Finally, Council will provide recommendations to the Board on Division creation, merging, and sunsetting.” (300 words or less)

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* 7. By selecting “Yes” below, you verify you have read the Councilor Handbook and agree to follow the roles + responsibilities and volunteer leadership policies included if selected.

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* 8. By selecting “Yes” below, you understand that during your term as Division Representative you may be required to attend training and other Division events.

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