The Undergraduate Library Research Prize (ULRP) recognizes current UC San Diego undergraduate students who have demonstrated strategic and effective use of the UC San Diego Library as a resource in direct support of research undertaken on campus within the past 12 months.
Eligibility
Undergraduate students are invited to submit work completed for credit-bearing courses or presented at research-focused events. Judges will review creative works, empirical research, and interpretive analysis that demonstrate sophisticated use and understanding of library resources.
- Creative Works include, but are not limited to, art installations, software programs, websites, digital stories, zines, musical compositions, films, digital projects, special projects and more.
- Empirical Research includes, but is not limited to, research conducted with qualitative or quantitative methodologies, presented in formats such as research articles, poster presentations, essays and more.
- Interpretive Analysis includes, but is not limited to, cultural criticism, literary criticism, film analysis, historiographies, social criticism and more.
Review the ULRP submission guidelines for complete details.
Deadline
Students must submit their documentation and receive a faculty nomination by Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Cash Prizes
Five awardees will each receive a $1,000 cash prize in one of the following categories:
- Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities
- Health & Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences & Engineering
- Best Project Highlighting Resources from the Data and GIS Lab
- Best Project Highlighting Resources from Special Collections & Archives
Honorable Mentions may also be given for outstanding work as the judges find appropriate.
Questions? Contact: Tim Chu, Undergraduate Success Librarian, tschu@ucsd.edu.
This award is co-sponsored by UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego Alumni and the Undergraduate Research Hub.