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The Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal  is dedicated to the publication of outstanding scholarship by all undergraduates in every academic discipline at Vanderbilt University.

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Why Should You Submit Your Work by Feb. 26?
  • Your work will receive earlier, more in-depth consideration from VURJ's editorial team.
  • Even if your submission is not perfect, we will work with you over the course of the semester to increase the likelihood of publication.
  • You may receive earlier official notice of acceptance.



    • To build upon the great success of the third year, Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos recently wrote Vanderbilt graduate and undergraduate students to encourage their support for the Journal's fourth year of publishing student research.

    "The journal offers you the opportunity of displaying your intellectual inquiry and accomplishment for the enlightenment of others," noted Chancellor Zeppos. "Vanderbilt is a community of scholars at all different phases of their life’s work, and participation in VURJ deepens your intellectual relationship with and investment in our community." More...

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    The official website for all published articles is hosted by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library based on an international open access system created by the Public Knowledge Project at the University of British Columbia. For more information on the official policies of the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal or the submission process, you may click here to visit the official website.