As part of our annual Humanities Festival each Spring, the Center for the Humanities acknowledges one undergraduate student and one graduate student who have demonstrated excellence in humanities-related study throughout their academic careers. Students are nominated by faculty members who recognize the high quality of the student’s academic rigor and passion for the humanities. Winners are awarded $500 each.
Nominations for 2020 are due Monday, March 16th. For questions, please contact the Center for the Humanities Director at urihumanities@uri.edu.
Nominations (one PDF containing a cover sheet, the student’s c.v. or resume, and one faculty letter of recommendation) are to be submitted to Evelyn Sterne, Director of the Center for the Humanities, at urihumanities@uri.edu. On your cover sheet, please state the name, department and email address of the nominee and recommender and whether you are nominating the student for an undergraduate or graduate award.
Undergraduate Division
- One compelling letter of recommendation
- Demonstrated excellence via high GPA in challenging course-work
- Exceptional research or creative work
- Exceeds standard curricular expectations
- Exhibits professional promise in a humanities-related career
Graduate Division
- One compelling letter of recommendation
- Demonstrated commitment to the humanities in a leadership capacity
- Exceptional research or creative work
- Exceeds standard curricular expectations
- Exhibits professional promise in a humanities-related career
Please note that nominations are limited to one undergraduate and one graduate student per faculty member.
For a list of previous winners, click here!