Hanson Family Undergraduate Research Publication Award

Congratulations to the 2024 awardees!

Hanson Family Undergraduate Research Publishing Award
Audrey Luo, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Brooke Morey, Anthropology
Ansh Patel, Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Kaavya Subramaniam, Psychology
Omar Younis, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The Hanson Family Undergraduate Research Publication Award is an annual award instituted in 2016, made possible through a generous endowment by Steve and Karen Hanson to support publication of undergraduate research by UC Davis students performed with guidance by UC Davis faculty.  The award is intended to recognize publication of outstanding undergraduate research, scholarship or creative activity tied to any academic subject that has been performed while at UC Davis with guidance by UC Davis faculty.  

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, you must:

  • Be a currently enrolled undergraduate student in good academic standing
  • Have conducted your independent research under the direction of a UC Davis faculty member
  • Be an author on an article that is a recognized publication (has a DOI - digital object identifier - number and can be accessed on line for confirmation)

Award benefits

  • $500 award (financial aid stipend*)
  • Special recognition on the URC website and at the Spring Award Reception

How to apply

Applications consist of:

  • A copy of the research publication uploaded in PDF format
  • A summary describing the applicant's independent contributions to the project (no more than 1 page and combined as part of the same PDF with the publication)
  • A letter from the faculty sponsor (no more than 2 pages long, 12-point font, single spaced)
  • An additional supporting recommendation letter is optional (no more than 2 pages long, 12-point font, single spaced).

Download FAQ'S

Deadlines for the 2024-2025 academic year: TBA

  • Application: TBA
  • Letter upload: TBA

 

Application 

 

For more information contact us at urc@ucdavis.edu
 

*Federal financial aid regulations require that all awards received by a student cannot exceed their financial aid need as determined by a congressional formula. It is possible, therefore, that the value of a prize could reduce some "Need Based" component of a student's package of financial aid awards. In these cases, the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office attempts first to reduce loan or work aid; fellowships, grants, or scholarships are only reduced as a last resort.