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Awards

The UM Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR), the Office of Undergraduate Research, and sponsoring units recognize remarkable performances and presentations. Projects are eligible to receive an award based on a student's project category and the award criteria. To be eligible for awards consideration, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ must submit an abstract or artist's statement and present or perform at UMCUR.  

UMCUR will present awards to the top presentations and performances from each of the five project categories (Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts). To be considered for an award, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ must select the appropriate awards box in ScholarWorks when registering by the Feb. 28 deadline. For Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ interested in awards consideration, several committees, composed of faculty and staff members, will review abstract and artist's statement submissions to determine finalists from each project category. The authors of those top abstract and artist's statement submissions will then have their performances and presentations reviewed during the conference, using an evaluation rubric.

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library may share virtual versions of award-winning posters in the main library commons. 

Awards List

• UMCUR Conference Awards: Awards will be presented to the top projects in each of the five project categories (Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts). 
  • Performances and presentations will be evaluated using the UMCUR rubric.
  • As one part of the Visual and Performing Arts category listed above, the OPUS Literary Arts Award recognizes creative writing projects (nonfiction, fiction, and poetry). 
  • Award amounts: $100 for top awardees and $50 for honorable mentions. 
  • Sponsors:
    • Office of Undergraduate Research
    • Creative Writing Program and Fall Writers’ Opus (OPUS Literary Arts Award)
• The Franke Global Leadership Initiative (GLI) will manage the awards process for GLI fellows and their capstone mentors. The GLI will present an award to the top capstone team oral presentation, using the GLI Rubric.

2024 Awardees

Congratulations to the 2024 conference award recipients! Each recipient was honored with a certificate and cash award.

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2024 Honorary Mentions

Congratulations to the 2024 conference honorable mentions! Each recipient was honored with a certificate and cash award.

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Archives

View all the digital UMCUR archives in , the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s open access, online repository.

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• 2021 UMCUR Award Winners &
• 2020 UMCUR Award Winners &
• 2019 UMCUR Award Winners &  Program (PDF)
• 2018 UMCUR Award Winners &  Program (PDF)
• 2017 UMCUR Award Winners &  Program (PDF)
• 2016 UMCUR Award Winners &  Program (PDF)
• 2015 UMCUR Award Winners &  Program (PDF)
• 2014 UMCUR Award Winners &  Program (PDF)
• 2013 UMCUR Award Winners &  Program (PDF)
• 2012 UMCUR Award Winners &  Program (PDF)
• 2011 UMCUR Award Winners
• 2009 UMCUR Award Winners
• 2008 UMCUR Award Winners
• 2006 UMCUR Award Winners