GLBT Studies Awards for Excellence in Creativity & Scholarship

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About

The GLBT Studies Awards for Excellence in Creativity & Scholarship recognize the papers and projects done by students in the field of GLBT Studies at the University of Minnesota.

Awards are open to all students currently enrolled in at least one class at any University of Minnesota campus.

There is a $350 award for winners in each of the six award categories. Award winners will be honored at Lavender Celebration & Awards Ceremony.

Categories

Students may submit a paper or project for consideration in up to one of the six following categories. There is a $350 award for the best work submitted in each category. Click here for detailed guidelines of these awards.

• Best Undergraduate Academic Paper
  Related to GLBT Studies and/or themes written by an undergraduate student.
  
  
• Best Graduate Academic Paper
  Related to GLBT Studies and/or themes written by a graduate or professional student.
  
  
• Undergraduate Artistic Expression
  For the best creative project by an undergraduate student.
  
  
• Graduate Artistic Expression
  For the best creative project by a graduate student.
  
  
• Public Policy
  For the best paper or project that addresses a GLBT-related public policy issue.
  
  
• Health Arts & Sciences
  For the best paper or project that addresses a GLBT-related health issue.

Submit a Paper or Project

Applications are no longer being taken until the 2008 - 2009 academic year.

2008 Recipients

All winning papers are on display at the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies.

Mary J. Denton, Graduate Academic Paper

Timothy A. Ortyl, Public Policy

Ilina Chaudhuri, Health, Arts and Sciences

Elysa Hays, Undergraduate Academic Paper

Ian Matthew Hornburg, Undergraduate Artistic Expression