The Ransom Center is launching a new competition with cash prizes for outstanding undergraduate researchers!

The Schuchard Undergraduate Archival Research Prize is a new Ransom Center program offering cash awards for outstanding student work based on research in our collections! First Place Prize is $1,000, Second Place is $700, and our Honorable Mention for lower-division students is $300. Winners will receive certificates and be honored at a small ceremony at the Ransom Center. All UT undergraduates who’ve completed or are in-progress on an academic project involving research in our collections are strongly encouraged to apply!

Applicants must complete an application form and provide a cover letter, writing sample of their work, and contact information for a faculty member willing to provide a short paragraph of support. A full letter of recommendation is not necessary. Applications will be evaluated by a panel of UT faculty and Ransom Center staff.

Applications are due April 1, and winners will be announced in early May.

Check out our website for more information and a link to the application form, and don’t hesitate to reach out to instruction@hrc.utexas.edu if you have any questions.