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Awards

Fostering a culture of research excellence through awards, internships, and fellowships.

These opportunities recognize outstanding scholarly work, innovative research projects, and contributions to advancing knowledge across disciplines. Whether you’re conducting groundbreaking research, engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration, or making significant strides in your academic field, our sponsored awards are designed to support and elevate your scholarly pursuits. Explore how these opportunities can help propel your research and enhance your academic journey.

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Libraries' Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence
The Libraries' Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence (LAURE) recognizes students who demonstrate high-quality academic work and excellent library research skills. LAURE winners receive a monetary award and are featured in the UO Scholars' Bank.

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Tiny Galleries
The Tiny Galleries repurpose obsolete phone booths dating back to 1937 in the historic Knight Library entrance halls, as a unique opportunity for students to reflect on and share what they're learning, express artistic ideas, engage more deeply with the broader campus community, and contribute to academic discourse. In addition to having their work displayed, successful applicants receive a monetary award and are recognized at an opening reception.

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Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) Fellowships

Our SCUA fellowships offer anyone, regardless of institutional affiliation or status, the opportunity to work with our rich collections. Researchers working in the realms of feminist science fiction, LGBTQIA+, Ken Kesey, conservative and libertarian movements, environmental activism and the built environment and prints materials from the Americas, Europe, Africa and/or Asia are encouraged to apply.

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exhibit of materials from the journal Sovetish Heymland

New exhibit in Knight Library! (external link)

The UO Libraries and the UO Judaic Studies Program invite you to explore Sovetish Heymland and the Making of Socialist Yiddish Culture after Stalin. This exhibition celebrates the recently gifted Sovetish Heymland journal, generously donated by Esther Frank. Enriching UO’s collections, the journal offers a unique window into Jewish/Yiddish cultural history under Soviet rule. Located in the lobby of Knight Library, this exhibit will be on display through April 18.
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Accepting Proposals for UO Libraries Tiny Galleries! (external link)

The UO Libraries Tiny Galleries Team invites UO students to submit proposals for site-specific installations in Knight Library and the Design Library. Showcase your coursework and research through 3D or 2D installations, transforming spaces into immersive experiences while engaging with the campus community and academic discourse.