The Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize recognizes excellent research and effective use of library resources by Chapman University undergraduate students. Applicants are asked to write an essay about their selection, evaluation, and use of library resources for work on a research paper or project. Judges will be looking for originality, depth, or sophistication in the use of library resources and information literacy as demonstrated in the essay and other application materials. Winners will receive a certificate of achievement and a cash prize, be recognized on the Leatherby Library’s blog, and have their winning applications showcased in the Chapman University Digital Commons, along with an invitation to have their final project published there.

To be eligible, an applicant must:

1. Be a Chapman University undergraduate (all undergraduate class levels and majors are eligible).
2. Have completed all or a portion of a research paper or project for any past or current Chapman University undergraduate course.
3. Agree to have one's work on display in a library exhibit and/or the Leatherby Libraries website, which may include excerpts from the essay or other parts of the application.

Application Guidelines page

Please contact Taylor Greene at tgreene@chapman.edu with any questions.

Apply to the 2024-2025 prize here: Undergraduate Research Prize Application

Deadline: Applications for the 2024-2025 Undergraduate Research Prize are due by 11:59 pm on Monday, March 31, 2025.