Sponsored by the Provost’s office, the Provost Awards recognize outstanding achievement in research and creative activity by IU Bloomington undergraduates. The student recipients (5) of this award will receive a scholarship of $500 in recognition of their achievement. Please note that this scholarship is considered gift aid and will count towards the total amount of financial aid awarded, in some cases resulting in a reduction of other types of aid.
The awards also serve to recognize faculty who mentor undergraduates engaging them in the learning process; advocating for them; and providing a role model for methods of inquiry and responsible conduct. Faculty mentors also provide entry into professional circles and support the dissemination of the student’s work through participation in professional conferences, exhibitions, performances, or publications.
Nominations
All undergraduate students and faculty are eligible and faculty members directly nominate a student to the office of National Scholarships and Awards in the Hutton Honors College which is organizing the nomination, review and selection process. Each submission should indicate the appropriate category(ies) of review for each nominee.
Eligible papers or projects may come from disciplines across the professions, social and applied sciences, arts, humanities, natural sciences and mathematics. The categories are conceived to be broad and flexible, and to embrace activity of diverse kinds. Nominations of students who have engaged in multidisciplinary work are welcomed. In such cases, please indicate all relevant categories.
The broad categories are:
- Natural and Mathematical Sciences
- Social and Applied Sciences
- Professional Inquiry
- Performing and Creative Arts
- Humanities
Nomination materials must include:
1) A statement from the faculty mentor describing:
- their role in mentoring the nominee and the ways in which they had a positive impact on the student’s scholarship, creativity, and development
- the accomplishments of the nominee in the project for which they have been nominated.
2) A reflective statement by the student about how the research or creative experience has enhanced their opportunities for learning and a brief summary of the way in which the experience was enhanced by the mentor.
3) Published or unpublished work by the student, or evidence of creative activity (preferably a link to a website or shared folder), for which the student is being nominated.
Submit materials by email as attachments to the office of National Scholarships and Awards: nsa@iu.edu. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 20, 2026.