The Friends of the Adams Library First Year Research Prize recognizes first year students at Rhode Island College who produce excellent research projects and/or research-informed creative works. All current first year students are invited to submit original work that demonstrates independent research and use of information sources. Information sources may take many forms, such as popular or scholarly publications; news; multimedia; data; visual; primary sources; and other types too numerous to list here.

Eligible works may include, but are not limited to:

• Research papers and proposals
• Presentations
• Posters
• Field research
• Multimedia projects
• Lab reports
• Research-informed performances
• Research-informed visual arts

For information and online submission form, visit: