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Creativity in Undergraduate Research</span> </h1> </div> </div> <div id="block-sitefarm-one-breadcrumbs" class="l-page-title__breadcrumb block block-system block-system-breadcrumb-block"> <nav aria-labelledby="system-breadcrumb"> <header id="system-breadcrumb" class="visually-hidden">Breadcrumb</header> <ol class="breadcrumbs"> <li> <a href="/">Undergraduate Research Center</a> </li> <li> <a href="/awards">Awards</a> </li> <li> Dean Keith Simonton Prize for Creativity in Undergraduate Research </li> </ol> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="l-container "> <div class="region region-pre-content"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> <div class="l-container"> <section class=" "> <div class="l-content"> <div class="region region-content"> <div id="block-sitefarm-one-content" class="panel--nested block block-system block-system-main-block panel o-box"> <article> <div class="u-space--no-margin-collapse node__content"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodesf-pagebody"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="u-clear"><strong>Congratulations to the 2024 Award Recipients for the Dean Keith Simonton Prize for Creativity in Undergraduate Research!</strong></p><ul><li><p class="u-clear"><strong>Shreya Chandra - </strong><em>Aerospace Science and Engineering</em></p></li><li><p class="u-clear"><strong>Jennifer Phelan - </strong><em>Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior</em></p></li><li><p class="u-clear"><strong>Madeline Rose - </strong><em>Cognitive Science</em></p></li></ul><p class="u-clear">The <strong>Dean Keith Simonton Prize for Creativity in Undergraduate Research</strong> is an annual award instituted in 2021 to support and encourage early and continuing undergraduate research by UC Davis students performed with guidance by UC Davis faculty. The award is made possible through a generous endowment by Distinguished Professor Emeritus <a href="https://simonton.faculty.ucdavis.edu/">Dean Keith Simonton</a>, who started his own research career as an undergraduate student. As Professor of Psychology at UC Davis, his research interests have particularly focused on the study of genius, creativity, greatness and the psychology of science. </p><p><span>This award recognizes creativity and/or potential for creativity in research or design projects for <strong>two </strong>undergraduate students based on the student’s current and proposed research plans, as well as the student's innovative spirit and motivation. The annual award(s) are administered each year in the Spring Quarter with a <strong>$1,000</strong> prize awarded as a financial aid stipend* to each recipient.</span></p><h4>Eligibility</h4><p>Applicants must be: </p><ul><li><span>a currently enrolled UC Davis undergraduate student </span></li><li><span>continuing/non-graduating undergraduate student at the time of the award (will be enrolled in fall quarter, not graduating in summer 2025, e.g. 2nd or 3rd year students, including transfer students)</span></li><li><span>performing independent research under the guidance of a UC Davis faculty member </span></li><li><span>in good academic standing (although the awardee(s) should be in good academic standing, GPA is not a criterion)</span></li></ul><h4>How to apply</h4><ol><li><span>Fill out the online application form </span></li><li><span>Submit a PDF with a summary of your research/design project (see details below)</span></li><li><span>Request two recommendation/support letters; one must be from your faculty mentor/sponsor (see details below) </span></li></ol><p><span><strong>Details for the PDF summary of project: </strong></span></p><ul><li><span>A single PDF application document (max 2 pages -- please title your document: </span><em><span>Application_(students’ last name)_Creativity</span></em><span>.pdf) that includes:</span><ul><li><span>1) a summary of your current and proposed research or design project (images and figures/schemes are encouraged)</span></li><li><span>2) a statement of your independent contributions</span></li><li><span>3) a statement describing how/why your project embodies creativity</span></li></ul></li><li><span>Applications should be submitted by sending the PDF in an email to </span><a href="mailto:DKS_Cre.xpm92iamyzsp0a1k@u.box.com"><span>DKS_Cre.xpm92iamyzsp0a1k@u.box.com</span></a><ul><li><span>You will receive a confirmation email from Box.com when your file is received/uploaded</span></li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Letters of recommendation: </strong></p><ul><li><span>Letters of recommendation should be a PDF file that is no more than 2 pages long, 12-point font, single spaced). Please use the following file name for the letter: </span><em><span>Letter_(students’ last name)_Creativity</span></em><span>.pdf</span></li><li><span>Letters should be submitted by sending letter PDF in an email to </span><a href="mailto:DKS_Cre.ydcrp37ufc0n0zlf@u.box.com"><span>DKS_Cre.ydcrp37ufc0n0zlf@u.box.com</span></a></li><li><span>It is the student’s responsibility to contact their letter writers; however, letter writers will also be emailed a reminder to submit their letter to </span><a href="mailto:DKS_Cre.ydcrp37ufc0n0zlf@u.box.com"><span>DKS_Cre.ydcrp37ufc0n0zlf@u.box.com</span></a><a href="Simonto.p1lxcgwfqgvbz5k4@u.box.com"><span> </span></a><span>by the deadline</span></li></ul><h4><span>Important Dates</span></h4><p dir="ltr"><br><span>Application Opens: <strong>February 5, 2025</strong></span><br><span>Information Session: <strong>February 11, 2025</strong></span><br><span>Application Closes: <strong>February 27, 2025</strong></span><br><span>Letter of Recommendation Due: <strong>March 3, 2025</strong></span></p><h5>APPLY HERE: <span><strong>link coming soon!</strong></span></h5><p>Questions: <a href="mailto:urc@ucdavis.edu">urc@ucdavis.edu</a></p><p>*<span>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. 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