Undergraduate Student Research Award

Recognizing student achievement and dedication to research excellence

The Landmark College Undergraduate Student Research Award represents a prestigious recognition of academic excellence and innovation.  

Honoring students who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to research, this award celebrates the profound impact that hands-on inquiry and discovery can have on both personal and academic growth.  

Eligibility 

To qualify, students must have participated in a research project for at least one semester or intersession term under faculty or staff supervision.  

This includes internships, the LCIRT Research Mentorship program, or College/grant-funded investigations. Course-based assignments (e.g., term papers, lab reports) not intended for general application beyond the class are not eligible. Research projects can be from any discipline. 

 Selection Criteria 

1. Anticipated graduation at the next ceremony. 
2. A nomination from the research supervisor detailing the project and the student’s role, participation duration, and activities (maximum 2 pages). 
3. A statement from the student reflecting on their research involvement, its impact on their experience at Landmark College, and how it may influence future education or career goals (maximum 1 page). 

Selection Process 

A committee, typically consisting of members from LCIRT, Faculty, Student Affairs, President’s Council, Institutional Effectiveness, and the Grants and Sponsored Programs Office, will choose the recipient(s). 

 The Landmark College Undergraduate Student Research Award, sponsored by the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT), will be presented by the Vice President of Educational Research and Innovation (or designee) to at least one graduating student each semester at the commencement ceremony. Eligible students must be or have been actively engaged for at least one semester/intersession term in a research project under the supervision of a faculty and/or staff member.  

Engagement in research includes, but is not limited to, research undertaken as part of an internship, the LCIRT Research Mentorship program, and College- or grant-funded systematic investigations. Course assignments and projects not intended for generalization of findings beyond the course enrolled in (e.g., term papers; lab reports; research conducted as a class activity for the sole purpose of learning about research, research design, data collection, and data analysis; etc.) are not eligible for this award. Research-based projects involving the student(s) can be from any discipline. 

The Landmark College Undergraduate Student Research Award recipient(s) will be decided by a committee organized by LCIRT and typically comprising representatives from various groups such as: 

• LCIRT 
• Faculty 
• Student Affairs 
• President’s Council 
• Institutional Effectiveness Office 
• Grants and Sponsored Programs Office 

Selection criteria for the Landmark College Undergraduate Student Research Award include: 

• Anticipated graduation (or walking) at the next scheduled graduation ceremony. 
• A written nomination from the supervisor of the research project that includes a description of the project and a description of the student’s involvement in the project (including length of frequency of participation and activities engaged in).  Not to exceed 2 pages. 
• A short statement from the student about their involvement in the research project, what they learned, how this affected their experience at LC, and whether the experience may affect their longer-term education or career goals.  Not to exceed 1 page. 

Want to learn more about the Undergraduate Student Research Award? 

Contact LCIRT by phone at 802-387-1662 or by email at [email protected].