This award honors individuals who have demonstrated excellence in research and scholarship while undergraduates at Old Dominion University. The University Undergraduate Research Committee will make awards based on the uniqueness of research/scholarship, longevity of experience, contributions to the discipline, and presentations, publications, exhibits, and/or performances. The award recipients will receive a $500 cash prize and recognition at the Student Honors and Awards Dinner. Multiple nominees may be selected.
Details
- Junior or Senior in fall semester of current academic year
- Student in good academic standing
- Description of the student’s involvement in undergraduate research projects. Preference will be given to students with sustained involvement in undergraduate research.
- Evidence of research productivity, such as conference presentations, publications, exhibits, or performances.
- Letter of support from one or more of the student’s research mentor(s).
- Sample of student’s research (e.g., paper, thesis, publication, portfolio). Maximum 30 pages.
Faculty are invited to nominate students for this award. All nominations materials should be sent to Perry Honors College, perryhonorscollege@odu.edu, no later than Feb. 27, 2026. Please place “Nomination for Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher” in the subject line of the email.