As in previous years, the Atwood Undergraduate Research Award committee invites applications for the Elizabeth Long Atwood Undergraduate Research Award. This 
award celebrates undergraduate researchers with outstanding library research skills, scholarly vigor, creativity, and sophistication. Emory Libraries sponsors four $1,000 prizes for original research papers, digital projects, or posters. The panel of judges (composed of faculty members and librarians at the Atlanta and Oxford campuses) will select two awardees who are in their first year or are sophomores, and two prizes will be awarded to juniors and seniors. You are eligible if:
- You are a currently enrolled undergraduate student at Emory
- The submitted research project in the form of a paper, digital project, or poster was completed since March 1 of the preceding year (2025) for an Emory University credit-bearing course
- You authorize library staff to display your research project for public viewing following receipt of the award
Please see additional information about the competition including the guidelines of how to submit your work on the award website. To apply, please fill out the application form. A faculty/librarian recommendation form (optional) is also available.
The submission deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 11:59 pm.
Please direct your questions and comments to Jennifer Elder, Jennifer [dot] J [dot] Elder [at] emory [dot] edu.