Call for Applications for Cathles Award

The Harrison Libraries and Honors Program invite applications for the Elizabeth Williams Cathles Award in support of student research.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Cathles volunteered in the University Library Archives for many years. She had a lifelong love of natural history and human cultures, a unique sense of the importance of travel, and a great appreciation for the adventure of learning. A fund has been established in her honor to support student research projects. Two $1,000 awards will be conferred for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Hartford with an overall GPA of 3.25 or above are eligible for the Cathles Award. Ideally, the students will research topics in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Research projects that have a cross-cultural component are particularly valued.

Applicants must include a one- to two-page description of the proposed research project. Additionally, applicants must include a letter of support from a faculty sponsor.

Recipients of the award must submit a paper that synthesizes the research at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. Additionally, students are expected to present at the Graduate or Undergraduate Colloquium in April, 2022.

The application deadline is Oct. 15, 2021.

The full application packet is attached.