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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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AI Teaching Triangles for Core Ed Faculty: Apply by February 4 (external link)

A shared initiative of the Teaching Engagement Program (TEP) and UO Libraries, AI Teaching Triangles team up UO Core Education faculty in trios to strengthen instruction through peer collaboration, practical resource exploration, and a completion-based stipend ($500+OPE). All views on AI are welcome. Application Deadline: Feb. 4, 5 p.m.
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Meet Your Librarian—Geographic Information Science

Meet Chelsea Nestel, GIS (Geographic Information Science) Librarian with the University of Oregon Libraries. They support interdisciplinary research while teaching students to critically interpret maps as dynamic representations of place.