Recognizing achievement in an undergraduate course beyond general education, departments are invited annually to nominate students for the Harper Award for Course Excellence. The Harper Award is designed to decorate the deeply engaged, stellar student, independent of the grade the student receives in the course, or their grade point average.
Awarded by the Department of Anthropology for the most distinguished Bachelor’s paper in the areas of Archaeology or Physical Anthropology
This Prize is named for the first recipient of a Ph.D. by the University of Chicago in 1893. Professor Asada Eiji went on to enjoy an illustrious career at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
A highly selective merit-based national scholarship given to the best and brightest university students who excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Provides up to two years of support for second- and third-year students pursuing research careers in mathematics or the sciences.
Sponsored by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships provide up to $5000 to support students studying abroad.
Presented to a baseball player who, by vote of his teammates, has made the greatest contribution to the team through leadership, commitment and skill.
Recognizes students who have worked to establish or support connections between student groups or individuals. The areas of collaboration can include collaborative events, exploration of diverse cultures, education about issues that have challenged the campus, or other multicultural offerings.
In recognition of their foundational contributions to the legacy of Polish studies at the University of Chicago, the Bożena and Davies Shallcross Award is awarded by the Slavic Department to a student of Polish language and literature whose performance in the Russian and East European Studies major or minor has been marked by special achievement.
Presented to graduating students who have demonstrated leadership in a single co-curricular endeavor and subsequently improved the quality of life on campus.
Awarded to first- and second- year students for exemplary contributions to student life while showing further promise as student leaders.
The DAAD was founded in Heidelberg in 1925 on the initiative of a single student and is one of the most important funding organizations in the world for the international exchange of students to and from Germany. It funds summer language study for students across all disciplines and year-long stays for individual research or to study for a German Masters degree. The University of Chicago was named a contact university with DAAD in 1953 by then-chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
Presented for essays written by students in the graduating class demonstrating special skill and sense of form in the writing of English prose.
Supports immersive study of the language and culture of a country critical to U.S. national security.
Awarded to one or more outstanding student string-instrument players in the University Symphony Orchestra who have consistently demonstrated the highest level of musical accomplishment on their instruments, as well as extraordinary commitment to the Orchestra.
Presented to a third year Physics student who shows particular interest and aptitude in the laboratory as well as outstanding proficiency in formal course work.
Provides up to $10,000 in summer funding for grassroots projects that focuses on conflict resolution, reconciliation, and building understanding. Projects may be individual or collaborative.
Awarded annually to the student who has written the best BA thesis in the Law, Letters, and Society major.
The DAAD Study Scholarship provides an opportunity to conduct research or study abroad in any field for one year. Grantees conduct independent research or complete graduate degree programs.
The Dunn Research Fellowship in English is awarded to undergraduate students conducting faculty-guided research in the field.
Supports student summer research projects in Psychology.
Presented to female athletes who have demonstrated outstanding athletic performance, team leadership, initiative, and improvement and who have contributed significantly to the Women's Athletic Association.
Awarded to a male track and field athlete who has contributed significantly to the sport through performance, leadership, and overall contribution.
Awarded to one or more outstanding student musicians in the University Symphony Orchestra who have consistently demonstrated the highest level of musical accomplishment on woodwind, brass, or percussion instruments, as well as extraordinary commitment to the Orchestra.
Presented to a student in the College who demonstrates distinction in poetic composition or in the study of poetry.
Presented to students who have made an extraordinary contribution to learning and teaching through commitment, engagement, and teamwork.
Recognizes outstanding academic achievement in biological chemistry.
Recognizes outstanding academic achievement in chemistry.
Awarded to the graduating senior who has made the most significant contributions to University Theater.
Highly regarded award that provides a year of support for graduating students to engage in study, research, or teaching in a foreign country.
Highly selective award for students from outside the United Kingdom to fund graduate study at the University of Cambridge.
Awarded to a senior female athlete who has contributed significantly in both leadership and performance to the women's athletic program.
Presented by the Graduate Athletic Association to a senior who has provided life, spirit, and guidance, and demonstrated enthusiasm, perseverance and a positive attitude throughout her career.
The Hertog Foundation offers several highly competitive and selective educational programs for outstanding undergraduates who seek to influence the intellectual, civic, and political life of the United States. It offers programs in three main areas: Political Thought & Philosophy; War & Foreign Affairs; and Economics & Domestic Policy. The foundation's programs include summer seminars on Political Studies, War Studies, Economic Policy Studies in New York City and Washington, DC as well as short-term "advanced institutes" studies on specific topics.The Hertog Foundation provides scholars with a full stipend, books, materials, and lectures. Residential accommodations are also provided.
After his death in 1958, a group of friends established the Howell Murray Medal to recognize and award the level of student leadership, dedication and ambition embodied in the spirit of Howell Murray.
Presented to students who have lived a life of honesty, integrity, and responsibility, with a demonstrated commitment to the welfare of the greater community.
Presented to the senior baseball player who best exemplifies character, leadership, integrity, and dedication to the team while distinguishing himself with accomplishments on the field.
The Stone Thesis Prize is awarded each May to exceptional undergraduate students in Public Policy at the University of Chicago who have produced exemplary research on topics of inequality. This award, which recognizes work that is original, of scholarly excellence, and significant to the field, aims to create early-stage pathways into the study of inequality.
Presented to those students who have made unique contributions to improving university student life.
Awarded to seniors who have written the best Bachelor's theses.
Acknowledges the ability of a University of Chicago College student to produce a paper on a scientific topic that is thorough in its arguments, but accessible to a broad readership.
Awarded in recognition of the best graduating senior majoring in Physics.
Awarded to the senior player who strives for excellence as a man and as a basketball player, who dedicates himself to his teammates, and whose commitment to high values and integrity is expressed in his relationship with his teammates and coaches.
Awarded annually by the Department of Middle Eastern Studies to the undergraduate major who submits the best Senior honors paper.
Awarded to the graduating fourth-year linguistics majors with the highest GPA in linguistics courses.
Awarded to a writer of fiction to support the development of a novel towards publication.
The LGBTQ+ Community Engagement Award is a student prize sponsored by UChicago Alumni Pride and the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. The award is given annually to honor exceptional contributions that advance and support the interests of the LGBTQ+ community and is open to current UChicago undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing. The awardee receives a prize of $500 and the honor of the opportunity to speak publicly about the significance of their work and introduce the invited distinguished speaker at the coming year’s OUTstanding Speaker Series lecture.
Awarded for academic achievement in performing and creative arts
Established in Ms. Annan's memory by her students, for third-year students in the College in recognition of excellent writing and for support of a writing project.
The McKenzie Prize in Germanic Studies is presented to a College student for outstanding work in Germanic Studies.
Awarded by the Department of Anthropology for the most distinguished Bachelor’s paper in the areas of Social, Cultural, and Linguistic Anthropology
Awarded to only 40 students per year, provides full support for graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom.
Awarded to the male and female senior athletes with the highest junior and senior grade point average.
Presented to a member of each of the men's and women's tennis teams whose dedication to the team and to sports has excelled above all others.
Provides a cohort of current second-year students with faculty mentoring and research development during their junior and senior years, preparing them for planned doctoral studies in the humanities and qualitative social sciences.
Supports three years of post graduate study for students of math and science.
Awarded for the best senior B.A. thesis in the area of British Studies, based on the use of primary materials in any concentration or discipline
Awarded each year to an outstanding student for excellence in undergraduate chemistry studies.
Awarded for an original short story or novel extract by students in the graduating class.
The Olga and Paul Menn Foundation Prizes for an original play of one or more acts by a student in the graduating class.
Awarded to the graduating seniors who have achieved the highest academic record in the field of mathematics.
Recognizes the graduating student who has best demonstrated the spirit of collaboration between two or more arts groups on campus.
Recognizes the graduating student who has best demonstrated arts leadership in a single performing art organization on campus.
Princeton in Asia aims to foster mutual appreciation and cultural understanding by connecting service-minded graduates and partner organizations in Asia through immersive work experiences that transform perspectives, cultivate long-lasting relationships and benefit local and global communities.
Competitive, open-discipline awards to support faculty-mentored undergraduate research and creative inquiry experiences.
The Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity annually awards a prize of $750 for the best BA thesis or capstone project written by an undergraduate student which focuses on the RDI department’s flagship themes. Submissions are accepted from RDI or CRES majors whose BA focuses on topics related to race, diaspora, or indigeneity in a manner that reflects the transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary lens of the Department. Winners will also address their work’s meaningful implications for the writer, a set of communities, and/or the world, beyond simply “filling a gap in the literature.” Submitted works may take many forms, including analytic or critical essays, empirical research, or creative works.
The Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity annually awards a prize of $500 for the best paper written by a current second or third year undergraduate student which focuses on the RDI department’s flagship themes. Submissions may come from any major and should focus on topics related to race, diaspora, or indigeneity in a manner that reflects the transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary lens of the Department. Submitted works may take many forms, including analytic or critical essays, empirical research, or creative works. They should be no longer than 15 double-spaced pages, completed in English. In order to be considered, the student must be nominated by an instructor.
Awarded to only 32 American students per year, provides full support for post-graduate study at the University of Oxford.
Honoring Richard P. Taub, the founder of the undergraduate Public Policy program, the Taub Thesis Prize is awarded each May to three students majoring in PBPL whose BA theses reflect original and extensive research and exceptional writing.
Awarded annually to the best paper written by a student in Italian.
Approximately 200 Schwarzman Scholars are selected annually from around the world through a highly selective process. Each scholar receives full funding to work towards a one-year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing—one of China’s most prestigious universities. As individuals who want to have a positive impact on the world, Schwarzman Scholars are selected based on their academic credentials, extracurricular interests, and leadership potential.
The University of Chicago Library is pleased to sponsor the T. Kimball Brooker Prize for undergraduate book collecting. Mr. Brooker (PhD'96) established the Prize to foster a love of the book and to encourage book collecting among undergraduates. The Brooker Prize is awarded to a second-year and fourth-year student whose book collections have been shaped with the most care in order to foster the love of books and to encourage book collecting among undergraduates.
Recognizes the best undergraduate essay on a topic related to Jewish Studies written for a course.
Recognizes the graduating seniors who have made outstanding contributions through mentorship to the university through their work with performing arts organizations.
Awarded annually to the best BA Thesis written by a student in French.
2 prizes are awarded annually to the two BA/BS theses that exemplify the highest quality of originality, disciplinary rigor, and relevance to health and society.
In support of the graduating student who has made the most significant design and technical contributions to the University Theater during their collegiate experience.
Recognizes students who have positively influenced a program or organization from behind the scenes with a positive attitude toward goals, a willingness to help in whatever capacity necessary, and a commitment to excellence in the completion of tasks and duties.
Recognizes outstanding undergraduates in physics, astronomy, or astrophysics.
Presented to athletes who make significant contributions to their teams and best demonstrate skill, loyalty, and sportsmanship.
Presented to the wrestler who has scored the most team points during the season.