1. Make a 3-minute YouTube video featuring and explaining your research appropriate for a wider audience.  Your video cannot be longer than 3 minutes!

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS:

  • Please add captions to video to ensure that the video is accessible and inclusive, and can be shared on UC Davis social media
  • If you use music in your video, you MUST use royalty-free music!  DO NOT USE licensed music! If you don’t, your video will be booted from YouTube and UC Davis websites cannot post it. YouTube Caption Help (You will be uploading your video to YouTube.)
  • Make sure to include that you are a UC Davis student and that your research was performed at UC Davis.  You are also encouraged to include your name and major.
  • If you show research in a lab, you MUST be wearing proper PPE and have permission of the lab PI.  If you don’t, UC Davis websites cannot post it.
  • The student entering the contest must conceptualize, direct, and narrate; editing and technical assistance is allowed.
  • The video should include some glimpses featuring the student performing their research if possible.
  • The video should include an audio narration outlining the background and description. Overall creativity is encouraged in the communication style.
  • Take ownership of your research, but make sure to give proper acknowledgements to facilities, faculty, staff, lab-mates, friends and family that are in your video or involved with your research, when appropriate.  

2.  Upload video on YouTube so it is publicly viewable.  If you don't click Publish, your video won’t be viewable by other people.  Include a title (up to 100 characters) and description (up to 5000 characters) when you upload your video on YouTube.

3. Once uploaded on YouTube, the link and 200-word description should be submitted in the application form here.  The  description of the project and/or  experimental method should include the larger context of the project should be included in your 200. This description should also be appropriate for a wider audience.  Please try to avoid discipline-specific jargon in your description.

DEADLINE: Due to various circumstances we do not currently have the Research Rockstars Award available.  We plan to bring the award back in the next Academic Year.  

APPLICATION (CLOSED)