Loyola Marymount University's William H. Hannon Library is pleased to announce our eighteenth annual Undergraduate Library Research Awards, generously supported by Thomas Peter Campora '66. The purpose of these awards are to recognize and reward LMU undergraduate 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 undergraduate project, $1,500 to the best group project, and $450 to two honorable mentions.

Eligibility:

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

• Be currently enrolled at Loyola Marymount University as an undergraduate 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. Projects from the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) are also eligible. Works from Spring 2024 will 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.

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

• All group members must be currently enrolled at Loyola Marymount University as an undergraduate 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. Projects from the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) are also eligible. Works from Spring 2024 will 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.

To apply, please follow the next steps carefully:

• Read the Application Checklist for Individual Submission
• Read the Application Checklist for Group/Team Project Submission
• Read the Guidelines for Students
• Review the the ULRA Scoring Rubric
• Create a free account in Digital Commons and fill out the Online Application Form by clicking on the “Submit Application” button below.
• Ask the professor to whom you submitted the paper or project to write you a letter of support; your professor will email this letter to Jill Cornelio at jcornelio@lmu.edu.

Submit Application

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.