Graduate Library Research Awards

Graduate Library Research Awards

 

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Loyola Marymount University's William H. Hannon Library is pleased to announce our fifth annual Graduate Library Research Awards. The purpose of these awards are to recognize and reward LMU graduate students whose research makes expert and creative use of the services, resources, and collections of the William H. Hannon Library to produce a scholarly or creative work. For 2024, a prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the first place graduate project, $1,500 to the best group project, and $450 to two honorable mentions.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the 2024 "Individual" Graduate Library Research Awards, applicants must:

  • Be currently enrolled at Loyola Marymount University as a graduate student of any class level. All disciplines are eligible.

  • Complete and submit an original research project for an LMU credit course during Spring 2023, Summer 2023, or Fall 2023. Works from Spring 2024 will also be considered, but the paper/project must be complete by the submission deadline. Revising and improving a previously submitted and graded research project is allowed and encouraged.

  • Agree to contribute the project to the permanent collection of the Loyola Marymount University Library.
    • Exception: Any research involving human subjects that did not go through IRB approval in advance of data collection cannot be shared publicly or published. If such a project is selected as a winner, only the abstract will be displayed in Digital Commons.

To be eligible for the 2024 "Best Group Project" category:

  • All group members must be currently enrolled at Loyola Marymount University as a graduate student in any class level. All disciplines are eligible.

  • Complete and submit an original research project for an LMU credit course during Spring 2023, Summer 2023, or Fall 2023. Works from Spring 2024 will also be considered, but the paper/project must be complete by the submission deadline. Revising and improving a previously submitted and graded research project is allowed and encouraged.

  • Agree to contribute the project to the permanent collection of the Loyola Marymount University Library.
    • Exception: Any research involving human subjects that did not go through IRB approval in advance of data collection cannot be shared publicly or published. If such a project is selected as a winner, only the abstract will be displayed in Digital Commons.

To apply, please follow the next steps carefully:

 


Dates to Remember:

  • Deadline: Sunday, April 7, 2024 (by midnight)
  • Winner notification: Friday, April 19, 2024
  • Awards reception: Friday, April 26, 2024, 3:00-4:30 p.m. (Von der Ahe Family Suite)

Questions?

Contact Jill Cornelio at 310.338.4593, jcornelio@lmu.edu.

Browse the contents of GLRA Awards:

2023 Graduate Library Research Award Winners
2022 Graduate Library Research Award Winners
2021 Graduate Library Research Award Winners
2020 Graduate Library Research Award Winners