2025 - 2026 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards

2025 - 2026 CRA Undergraduate Research Awards

Each year, CRA celebrates and recognizes undergraduates who demonstrate outstanding potential in an area of computing research through the Undergraduate Research Awards (URA). We encourage faculty to nominate undergraduate researchers who demonstrate strong interest in and commitment to contributing to the field.

The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 9:00 PM (ET). NO EXCEPTIONS.

*NOTE:All nominations must be made by department chairs/heads/directors, or an authorized representative. Students are not permitted to upload their own submissions.

Learn more about the CRA-E Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award
About the Nominator
Name of Submitter*

First NameLast Name
Email of Submitter*
example@example.com
Name of Professor providing the letter of recommendation*

First NameLast Name
Email of Professor providing the letter of recommendation*
example@example.com
Name of the Department Chair*

First NameLast Name
Email of the Department Chair *
example@example.com
Name of the Department*
e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, etc.
Does the nominating department award PhDs?*
About the Nominee
Name of Student Nominee*

First NameLast Name
Email of Student Nominee*
example@example.com
Mailing Address of Student Nominee*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Student Nominee's Institution*
Student Nominee's Expected Graduation Year*

Winter 202520262027202820292030 and beyond
Has this student been nominated for a CRA Undergraduate Research Award in the past?*

YesNoI don't know / I am not sure
Has this student received a CRA Undergraduate Research Award in the past?*

Yes, as a runner upYes, as a finalistYes, as an honorable mentionNoI don't know / I am not sure
Reflecting on the student's research project(s), what is their research area?*

Artificial IntelligenceBioinformatics / Computational BiologyComputational GeometryComputing EducationComputer VisionCybersecurity / Privacy & SecurityData Science / AnalyticsGraphics and VisualizationHigh Performance ComputingHuman Computer InteractionMachine LearningRoboticsSoftware EngineeringSystemsTheory & AlgorithmsOther
Nomination Materials
Please upload the letter of recommendation and student materials as a single PDF*

Please upload the following as a single PDF: one letter of recommendation from a faculty member (no more than 3 pages in length), and the student's materials (resume, summary of research, personal statement, and academic transcript). For more details on the submission, please refer to the URA website at https://cra.org/crae/awards/cra-outstanding-undergraduate-researchers/
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