CCU Institutional Repository: Outstanding Research Paper Award

Directions for Award Submission

Fill out this form or follow the procedures below.

1. Print the ORPA Application, see below.
2. Fill out the application including your signature(s) and the signature of your faculty reference (the faculty to whom you submitted this paper for an assignment in 2024-2025). If this is a group paper, all authors must sign their own application form.
3. The application, one-page reflective essay, and research paper should be emailed to Michael Smith at michsmith@ccu.edu in pdf form. Include in the subject line: ORPA and your full name. The application must include all three items to be considered.

CCU Library's Outstanding Research Paper Award

The Outstanding Research Paper Award recognizes an outstanding research paper written by students who are Juniors or Seniors. The award includes a $100 and $50 scholarships of cash to the winner and runner up.

Eligibility:

Any student within the College of Undergraduate Studies is welcome to submit a research paper from the 2024-2025 academic year for the Outstanding Research Paper Award.

When

Submission Deadline for the 2025 ORPA is Thursday, April 17th. Early submissions are welcome.

Criteria:

• Paper must be written in the 2024-2025 academic year.
• Length of paper must be a minimum of 8 pages excluding title page, references, tables, bibliography, etc.
• Any academic citation/writing style consistent and appropriate to the discipline is acceptable.
• Students are required to submit an application including faculty information, faculty signature, and a one page research reflection essay.
• Submissions will be scored based on the attached information literacy rubric.

Award

Winners are announced at the Honors and Awards Chapel on April 29, 2025.

Directions for One-Page Reflective Essay

This one page essay should evaluate your research process. Look to the ORPA rubric for paper guides.

Application and Rubric

For any additional questions contact Joren Roth

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