Humanities Undergraduate Research Fellowship

The Humanities Undergraduate Research Fellowship (HURF) Program provides humanities undergraduate students with an opportunity to undertake a 16-week research project under the guidance of a UO faculty mentor during the winter and spring terms, and to present their work at the Undergraduate Research Symposium in May.

During the fellowship period, the cohort of fellows meets regularly to workshop their projects and participate in seminars on topics such as developing research skills, communicating research orally and in writing, understanding the ethics of research, and preparing for graduate school and/or other career opportunities. Fellows receive a $2,500 stipend, faculty mentors receive a $500 stipend.

The HURF Program is the result of a collaboration between the Oregon Humanities Center, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, and the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. For information, visit: https://research.uoregon.edu/apply/apply-internal-funding/hurf.  Application deadline was November 29.

2025 HURF recipients

Adrian Cervantes, “Networked Soundscapes: Community and Creation in Internet-Based Experimental Music
Mentor: Juan Eduardo Wolf

John Knutson, “UO Writing Tutor Transfer”
Mentor: Addison Koneval

Jisu Lee, “Changes in Korean language as heritage language in the US: A sociolinguistic examination”
Mentor: Gabriela Perez-Baez

Kyle Murphy, “The Lethargizing Influence of Historical Scientific Bias on Applied Ecology and Agriculture”
Mentor: Jacob Neal

Tomas Pena, “Themes of Ownership and Repurposing in African American Literature”
Mentor: Faith Barter

Emily Sapp, “Masculinity, Misogyny, and the Mafia: a Critical Analysis of Identity and Gender in The Sopranos“
Mentor: Steven Brence

Jaden Wirhol, “Japanese Public Perception and Discourse of Militarism in China”
Mentor: John Leisure

Madison Yarbrough, “The study of Reproductive Technological Horror”
Mentor: Rachel Eccleston