already support, develop or fund undergraduate research;
employ former and current undergraduate researchers;
Use evidence-based approaches to develop your business and need fresh ideas that our student researchers could provide;
want to attract high achieving students for post-graduate opportunities;
appreciate the value of undergraduate research to the future work of professionals and want to share your ideas.
Then you are a FRIEND of ACUR and we want to know how we can work with you to help your organisation to flourish.
If student researchers rely on your products when doing or presenting their research;
if the future of your organisation could benefit from students carrying out research in areas that directly affect it;
If you are interested in helping researchers at the earliest stages of their careers;
or if you would like to promote your organisation to undergraduates.
Then you are also FRIEND of ACUR and we want to know how we can work with you for mutual benefit.
We welcome opportunities to partner with individuals and organisations in various ways to our mutual benefit. If you would like more information on any specific sponsorship option or if you have some ideas about ways you would like to work with us, just email admin@acur.org.au
We can offer opportunities to enhance:
Your visibility and branding: Your brand will be prominently displayed at ACUR events, on their website, and in promotional materials, increasing your visibility among academic institutions and students across Australasia.
Networking Opportunities: You’ll have the chance to connect with academic leaders, researchers, and students, fostering relationships that could lead to future collaborations and partnerships.
Supporting Education and Research: By sponsoring ACUR, you’re directly contributing to the development of undergraduate research, helping to nurture the next generation of researchers and innovators.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Sponsorship demonstrates your commitment to supporting education and research, enhancing your company’s CSR profile and reputation.
Access to Talent: Engaging with ACUR provides access to a pool of talented students and researchers, which can be beneficial for recruitment and internships.
Positive Publicity: Your support for educational initiatives can generate positive media coverage and goodwill among stakeholders and the community.
In turn, we welcome opportunities for you to work with us:
to enrich the experiences of undergraduate research scholars preparing them for their future work though mentoring and such like
to extend opportunities for students to present their research and demonstrate their research skills, though networking, community projects, ACUR conferences and colloquia.
To reward excellence in undergraduate research engagement;
to challenge elite notions of who is capable of engaging in research though making it possible for ACUR to offer opportunities for a wide range of students (e.g. including first in family students, low SES and Indigenous students), to engage fully in research as undergraduates including attending ACUR conferences,
to spread undergraduate research more widely across Australasian higher education through enhanced public awareness;
to ensure that higher education teachers have the skills necessary to teach in research-based ways to ensure quality research outcomes;
to contribute to ensuring the long term sustainability of ACUR work.
If you wish to sponsor the conference and offer a prize, exhibit your product or service, click here for further details.
