EIU Booth Library

16th Annual Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Works

Posted on January 27th, 2025

The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students in any major. Entries may be a research paper or thesis, artistic work, exhibit, musical work, video, podcast, documentary, oral history, performance, data analysis or visualization, or other formats. As long as the student(s) used library resources to complete the project within the last 12 months, it is eligible for the competition. To be eligible for these awards, participants must submit their entries electronically before the deadline of 11:59 p.m. CST on March 7, 2025. This award is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their academic expertise and innovative creations!

Prizes will be awarded as follows: Graduate Students – First Place: $500, Second Place: $400, Third Place: $300; Undergraduate Students – First Place: $300, Second Place: $200, Third Place: $100. Certificates of recognition will also be presented to winners.

Additional info on how to apply: eiu.edu/booth/awardsforexcellence/