Submissions

Author Guidelines

• FURJ only accepts essays of original research conducted by undergraduate students enrolled full-time in a Florida institution of higher education. FURJ does not accept literature reviews.
• Ensure that your essay is formatted according to the publishing guidelines and has been checked against the FURJ rubric.
• Ensure that your faculty mentor has reviewed the article against the rubric prior to submission and has signed the FURJ Faculty Verification. The Faculty Verification Form must be uploaded with your submission.
• Research involving human subjects—including but not limited to: surveying, interviewing, conducting focus groups, etc. involving participants—requires IRB approval or exemption. Your submission must include the IRB protocol number, or evidence of IRB exemption must be submitted with your essay. Submissions to FURJ must comply with IRB standards for publication, even if the research originated as a class project. Each school has an IRB Committee which approves applications or provides exemptions based on the research conducted. The IRB Committee determines what is and is not exempt, not you or your faculty mentor. Be sure to work with your faculty mentor prior to submission; the IRB Committee may not review applications after the research has been conducted.