The Friends of the Adams Library First Year Research Prize
The Friends of the Adams Library First Year Research Prize recognizes first year students at Rhode Island College who produce excellent research projects and/or research-informed creative works. All current first year students are invited to submit original work that demonstrates independent research and use of information sources. Information sources may take many forms, such as popular or scholarly publications; news; multimedia; data; visual; primary sources; and other types too numerous to list here. Eligible works may include, but are not limited to:
- Research papers and proposals
- Presentations
- Posters
- Field research
- Multimedia projects
- Lab reports
- Research-informed performances
- Research-informed visual arts
Selection of Winners
Each spring, the prize committee will select 1-2 students and 1 small group of students (not to exceed 4 students) who submit original work undertaken during their first or second semester at Rhode Island College (i.e. Spring 2021, Summer 2021, and Fall 2021). The committee will use a prize rubric to evaluate submissions.
Winners will receive $200, a letter of recognition from the prize committee, inclusion of the project in the library's public digital repository (Digital Commons @ RIC), and feature on the library’s website and social media. Please note that small groups will share a $200 prize.