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The UC Center Sacramento is excited to announce its fifth annual Emerging Scholars Award for Excellence in Research and Public Policy. The award will recognize excellence in graduate student research with a direct impact on public policy. The recipients of the Emerging Scholars Award will receive a $500 prize and deliver a policy lecture at UCCS. Deadline for submissions is March 15.

By Daina Tagavi, Professional Development Peer
Friday, January 25th, 2019 - 10:00am


The UC Center Sacramento (UCCS) is excited to announce its fifth annual Emerging Scholars Award for Excellence in Research and Public Policy.

The award will recognize excellence in graduate student research with a direct impact on public policy. The recipients of the Emerging Scholars Award will receive a $500 prize and deliver a policy lecture at UCCS. The policy lecture is a great way for graduate students to meet people from the policy community and develop contacts in Sacramento. UCCS has between 100-150 people attend each talk and the audience is composed of legislators, legislative staff, state agencies, consultants, faculty, graduate students, and other researchers.

Submissions will be accepted through March 15th, 2019 and should include:
• An abstract (250 words)
• Two page summary of paper
• Current CV
• Teaching evaluations from last two quarters/semesters
• Letter of recommendation from a supervising professor that specifically comments on both the impact of the applicant's research and his or her effectiveness as a public speaker

Please submit all materials, letter of recommendation sent separately by professor, to Sandra Wilson.

Find out more here.