The Valadi N. Venkatesan Research Award recognizes undergraduate researchers who demonstrate performance of research focused on or substantially involving real-world problems. This award is made possible thanks to the generous donation of Dr. Valadi N. Venkatesan, an alumnus of the University of Utah’s John and Marcia Price College of Engineering.
The student and mentor are recognized at the annual Undergraduate Research Awards Ceremony.
Eligibility:
- Current University of Utah undergraduate student who is active in Undergraduate Research
- Shows intellectual independence and creative problem-solving
- Minimum 3.25 GPA.
- Priority given to research in the following disciplines: Science, Arts & Humanities (including Economics, Business), Social Sciences, Engineering, Energy & Environment, and Medicine.
Submission criteria:
- Letter of Recommendation from your faculty mentor. The letter should describe how the undergraduate student fulfills the award requirements including performance of research focused on or substantially involving real-world problems, activity in undergraduate research, intellectual independence and creative problem-solving. The letter should include a statement as to how this project is completed or projected to be completed by April 30th. If the project was published or projected to be published, the letter of recommendation may attest to this, with publication venue and date of projected publication.
- 10 page minimum paper (or article length publication) uploaded as PDF or Word Doc.
- Complete online form.