March 4, 2010
Libraries sponsor research awards for undergraduates
The UW Libraries is looking for a few good student research projects. Now in its seventh year, the libraries’ Undergraduate Research Awards program enables students to submit research papers to a faculty/librarian review panel for the opportunity to win $1,000 for winning papers, or $100 for honorable mentions. Any paper or project done in a one credit or more class is eligible. Entries will be grouped in three categories: Senior Thesis/Honors Thesis, Senior Non-Thesis, and Non-Senior. Projects are judged on the following criteria:
- Unusual depth or broadness in the use of library resources and collections, including, but not limited to, printed resources, databases, primary resources, and materials in all media.
- Extraordinary ability to identify, locate, select, evaluate, and synthesize library resources and to use them in the creation of a project in any medium that shows originality and/or has the potential to lead to original research in the future.
- Demonstration of significant personal knowledge in the methods of research and inquiry.
Winning an award can bolster a student’s resume, giving him or her an advantage when applying for a job or graduate school.
The Friends of the UW Libraries and the Allen Foundation have furnished the funding for the 2010 University of Washington Libraries Research Awards for Undergraduates. The deadline for entry is May 17.
For more information click here or write: libaward@u.washington.edu.
