CSUSM University Library Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

Applying for a $600 cash prize and public recognition of your amazing work is easy if you meet the simple criteria listed below:  

• You are enrolled as a CSUSM undergraduate student (or group of students) at the time of project completion.

  • We like all types of projects! They can range from written research papers to creative works such as art, music, lyrics, poetry, dance, etc.).

  • Group projects can win too! Just make sure that if you are completing the project as a group, the submission for this award is completed by the entire group. If a group project is selected to win an award, the $600 cash prize will be distributed equally among all group members.

• The work is/was created as part of a class or Independent Study at CSUSM during the following terms: Summer 2020, Fall 2020 or Spring 2021.

• You include a narrative explaining your research processes (hint: this is a library award so we really want to know about your research processes and the library resources used).

• If you win you will: 

  • be awarded one of six $600 prizes

  • permit us to include your project in the institutional repository, ScholarWorks @ CSU San Marcos.

If you have any question about the award, please contact Dr. Toni Olivas at tolivas@csusm.edu