Submit papers for the Jackson Award by April 15
April 7, 2026
The library is currently accepting nominations for the 2026 James W. Jackson Award for Excellence in Library Research, which is meant to recognize an "outstanding research paper completed by an undergraduate student who is a junior or senior enrolled in upper division courses or independent study projects in the departments of History, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, [or] Education."
Faculty from these departments are encouraged to submit representative student papers before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. Please submit all papers via email to JacksonAward@richmond.edu. No written recommendation required; just attach the paper in PDF or Word format. Make sure to include the student's name in the nomination email as well.
For more information, email JacksonAward@richmond.edu or contact Kyle Jenkins (kyle.jenkins@richmond.edu) or Paul Rosenstein (paul.rosenstein@richmond.edu).
Faculty from these departments are encouraged to submit representative student papers before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. Please submit all papers via email to JacksonAward@richmond.edu. No written recommendation required; just attach the paper in PDF or Word format. Make sure to include the student's name in the nomination email as well.
For more information, email JacksonAward@richmond.edu or contact Kyle Jenkins (kyle.jenkins@richmond.edu) or Paul Rosenstein (paul.rosenstein@richmond.edu).