91³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Undergraduate Research
Scholars in Undergraduate Research at Eastern (SURE) Awards
The SURE program fosters undergraduate research participation in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Undergraduate involvement in research with mentoring professors is a rewarding experience for students. The goal of the SURE program is to facilitate research activities and provide a forum for the presentation of undergraduate research.
The SURE awards are given to undergraduate students in their junior or senior years. Students are encouraged to present their research in a professional setting (a local or state conference, student association/club meeting or classes).
This award is announced and disbursed in the Spring semester.
Students can apply for a SURE award on the 91³ÉÈËÊÓƵ scholarship website, . The application requests the name and email address of the faculty mentor for the research project who must provide a letter of recommendation.
Questions? Contact ktpope@eiu.edu.
Social Science Writing Award
The Departments of Economics, Geology-Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology-Anthropology-Criminology of Eastern Illinois University invite students to participate in the Annual Social Science Writing Awards competition. Regardless of major, undergraduate students who write research papers as a regular assignment in all social science courses may submit them for recognition.
The Selection Committee requires double-spaced, typed papers that consistently follow a recognized style of documentation and prefers papers between eight and thirty pages. Include two cover sheets: one with the student's name, paper title, course number and semester taken for which the paper was originally written; the second with the paper title only. Winning papers will have the following qualities:
- Precise and Effective Use of Language
- Well-defined and Logically Developed Thesis
- Creative Topic Development
- Relevant, Superior Documentation
- Strong Command of the Subject – Including Current Points of View
- Cogent Synthesis and Conclusions
This award is announced and disbursed in the Spring semester.
Students can apply for the Social Science Writing Award competition on the 91³ÉÈËÊÓƵ scholarship website, .