The Brown University Library is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Office of the Dean of the College to offer the second annual Undergraduate Research Awards. These awards recognize students who have undertaken projects that make extensive and creative use of library collections. Two winners will be selected from a pool of applicants. Recipients will be honored at a reception, where they will be asked to give a short presentation on their research and will be awarded a cash prize of $750.
“We hope to build on last year’s success and to encourage more students to apply this year,” said Harriette Hemmasi, Joukowsky Family University Librarian. “The Library plays a central role in connecting undergraduates with the books, journals, and web-based resources that they need to conduct their research. We know that students are busy with school and extracurricular commitments, but we hope that they will take a minute to submit applications and receive well-deserved recognition for their hard-work. Our staff is available to answer any questions that students may have. This is a wonderful resource for undergraduates and a great opportunity to highlight some of the impressive scholarship they produce.”
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 P.M.., February 15, 2008 and all materials should be submitted as a package. Applications may be submitted electronically to Library_Award@brown.edu. Winners will be announced on April 2, 2008. For more information visit: http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/ugresearchaward.php.