A student must be nominated by the faculty member for whom the research assignment was completed, or may self nominate.<\/p>\n
Award selection criteria are as follows:<\/p>\n
— Extensive bibliography with minimum of five sources and various formats
\n— Evidence of initiative, persistence, and ingenuity in identifying sources
\n— Evidence of critical thinking in evaluating sources for credibility and appropriateness
\n— Correct citation format
\n— Free of plagiarism; i.e., authentic academic work only (papers may be reviewed using turnitin.com or similar software)
\n— Grade of \u201cA\u201d<\/p>\n
A recipient is chosen every spring, and paper submissions are accepted from the previous summer session, fall semester, and current spring semester. <\/strong>This means if a student completed a research paper for summer session 2016, fall 2016, or spring 2017, it will be reviewed and considered.<\/p>\n The Bulmer Award comes with a monetary sum, recognition at the Student Honors ceremony and commencement, and the recipient\u2019s name on a perpetual plaque in the Dwight Marvin Library Learning Commons. And it bolsters\u00a0a college transcript or resume!<\/p>\n For a list of previous recipients,\u00a0tips and\/or to nominate a\u00a0paper, visit\u00a0the Bulmer Award Research Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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