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Apply Now for The Ames Library Scholarly and Artistic Research Proposal Award

Applications are now open for The Ames Library Scholarly and Artistic Research Proposal Award. Offered each year, this award provides a funding opportunity for an IWU student, under the supervision of a faculty sponsor, to propose a significant research or creative project in their specific fields of study, and complements the broader opportunities offered at IWU for undergraduate research.

First awarded in 2009 to Rachel Miller (’09) for an essay prepared for the “Spanish for Social Justice” course taught by Professor Carolyn Nadeau, this award has supported undergraduate research conducted both as part of coursework and as part of independent research outside the classroom in fields including Hispanic Studies, History, and, most recently, Environmental Studies.

Details about the award are available on the library web site, and applications are due by March 1st. Please contact your liaison librarian with any questions about how to apply for this award.

15th Annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award

If you’re a poet interested in getting your work out there, you might consider submitting the Illinois Center for the Book’s annual Emerging Writers Competition. The submission fee is $20 and the deadline for submission is June 30th, 2019. The first-place winner will receive $500, the second-place winner $300, and the third-place winner $100.