Oswald Award Submissions Open to Undergrads

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 14, 2015) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is now accepting submissions for the Oswald Research and Creativity Program Award.

The Oswald Program Award, established in 1964 by then-UK President John Oswald, is intended to promote creativity in all fields of study. The program accepts reports of all forms of creativity and scholarship by undergraduate students. Any current UK undergraduate (full- or part-time) who does not already have a four-year degree is eligible for this competition and is invited to submit papers and other projects in the following categories:

·         Biological Sciences

·         Design (architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, etc.)

·         Fine Arts (film, music, painting, sculpture, video, etc.)

·         Humanities: Creative

·         Humanities: Critical Research

·         Physical and Engineering Sciences

·         Social Sciences

To submit an entry, visit https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eOREExDBkTQCm1f. The deadline to submit is Thursday, Oct. 29.

Awards in each category are: First Place: $350; Second Place: $200; and Honorable Mention, if applicable. Entries are judged on originality, clarity of expression, scholarly or artistic contribution, and the validity, scope and depth of the project or investigation.

For more information on submission guidelines, visit http://www.uky.edu/academy/oswald.

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is part of the Academy for Undergraduate Excellence within the Division of Undergraduate Education at UK.

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu