UGA Libraries' Undergraduate Research Awards
Enrich your research!
The UGA Libraries is offering five awards for undergraduate students. These awards provide cash prizes for excellence in research and academic inquiry. Awards are open to CURO students and all students who complete an application to participate in the CURO Symposium.
Prize amounts total $2000 and are split into the following categories:
- Seniors: one $700 first prize and two $300 second prizes
- First - Third Year Students: one $500 first prize and one $200 second prize
Whether you are creating a historical thesis, policy paper, composition for piano or a scientific study, you are eligible to apply for this award upon completing the following:
- 3-4 page essay describing and reflecting upon your research project
- Meet with a librarian for a research conference
Deadlines for submission: March 1, 2010 (Librarian Conference), March 15, 2010 (Essay & Bibliography)
Research projects may still be in progress by award deadlines. Awards will be given at the CURO Symposium on March 29, 2010. Please see the Essay Guidelines, Application Form and Application Checklist for details.
The CURO (Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities) program is open to ALL undergraduates. See http://www.uga.edu/honors/curo/ to find out how to participate in CURO.