Call for Undergraduate Outreach Workshop

Call for Undergraduate Outreach Workshop

A full-day workshop (May 19, 2025) will engage undergraduate students in robotics research through paper reading, networking, and hands-on activities. The workshop aims to increase self-efficacy related to conducting successful research, increase interest in robotics research, enhance students’ conference attendance experience and provide concrete next steps. The workshop will provide formal and informal interaction with counter stereotypical researchers through talks and a panel.

Applicants should have a strong interest in conducting robotics research. No prior research experience is necessary.

Submission

All applications must be submitted through: https://apply2.org/ieee/apps/icra_undergrad_outreach/

Participants from undergraduate institutions without research programs will receive priority.  

Selected participants will receive travel assistance and complimentary conference registrations. Selected participants are expected to attend the conference from May 19-23rd.

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025 
  • Notification: Monday, April 14, 2025
  • Early registration deadline: Friday April 18, 2025
  • Workshop date: Monday May 19, 2025

Additional main conference information

For any questions, please contact the outreach chairs Monica Anderson (The University of Alabama) and Marco Morales Aguirre (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) at [email protected]