The Graduate Student Investigator Award (GSI) program was developed by the former Dean of the College of Sciences to support graduate research and to provide a forum for the presentation of superior graduate student research. The GSI program is open to students who are pursuing a degree program within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
This award is announced and disbursed in the Spring semester.
Students can apply for a GSI award on the EIU scholarship website, Academic Works. The application requests the name and email address of the faculty mentor for the research project who must provide a letter of recommendation.
Applications due Friday, March 1, 2024.
2024 GSI Winners
Questions? Contact ktpope@eiu.edu.
The SURE program fosters undergraduate research participation in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Undergraduate involvement in research with mentoring professors is a rewarding experience for students. The goal of the SURE program is to facilitate research activities and provide a forum for the presentation of undergraduate research.
The SURE awards are given to undergraduate students in their junior or senior years. Students are encouraged to present their research in a professional setting (a local or state conference, student association/club meeting or classes).
This award is announced and disbursed in the Spring semester.
Students can apply for a SURE award on the EIU scholarship website, Academic Works. The application requests the name and email address of the faculty mentor for the research project who must provide a letter of recommendation.
Applications due Friday, March 1, 2024.
2024 SURE Winners
Questions? Contact ktpope@eiu.edu.
The Departments of Economics, Geology-Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology-Anthropology-Criminology of Eastern Illinois University invite students to participate in the Annual Social Science Writing Awards competition. Regardless of major, undergraduate students who write research papers as a regular assignment in all social science courses may submit them for recognition.
The Selection Committee requires double-spaced, typed papers that consistently follow a recognized style of documentation and prefers papers between eight and thirty pages. Include two cover sheets: one with the student's name, paper title, course number and semester taken for which the paper was originally written; the second with the paper title only. Winning papers will have the following qualities:
This award is announced and disbursed in the Spring semester.
Students can apply for the Social Science Writing Award competition on the EIU scholarship website, Academic Works.
Applications due Friday, March 1, 2024.
2024 SSWA Winners
Questions? Contact ktpope@eiu.edu.
The School of Arts (Departments of Art + Design, Music, and Theatre), the Departments of English and World Languages and Cultures, and the Tarble Arts Center invite undergraduate students to participate in the annual Creative Works Awards competition. Regardless of major, undergraduate students who engage in creative works in the Arts and Humanities may submit them for recognition.
A complete nomination packet includes an online nomination from a faculty member noting the significance and quality of the work; an online written abstract of the project not to exceed 300 words which describes the project and its significance, plus a one-page resume by the nominee, and a copy of the project. The copy may be submitted as a text file if the project is a written document; as an image or images if the project is artwork; or as a media/video file if the project is a recital, performance, or presentation. The abstract must include the title of the project, the name of the degree program, and the name of the author.
This award is announced and disbursed in the Spring semester.
Students can apply for the Creative Works Award competition on the EIU scholarship website, Academic Works.
Applications due Friday, March 1, 2024.
2024 CWA Winners
Questions? Contact ktpope@eiu.edu.
Financial need is a consideration for this award. The recipient may be eligible to apply for and receive the award again provided the student continues to meet the criteria stated.
This award is announced and disbursed in the Spring semester.
Students can apply for this award on the EIU scholarship website, Academic Works.
Applications due Friday, March 1, 2024.
2024 Winner:
Questions? Contact ktpope@eiu.edu.
Students can apply for scholarships on the EIU Academic Works website. The deadline for all CLAS scholarships is March 15, 2024. Awards are announced in the spring and paid out to recipients in Fall 2023.
Questions? Contact ktpope@eiu.edu
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