NCHC Portz Scholars Nomination

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Description

Created in 1990 to honor the work and legacy of John and Edythe Portz, the Portz Scholars Award recognizes up to four undergraduate honors students each year as a result of a research paper competition. The NCHC Portz Scholars will be featured at a plenary session at the NCHC Annual Conference in the fall. In addition, each Scholar receives a $350.00 stipend that will be disbursed at the Conference. The NCHC Portz Fund Committee will pay the Scholar’s conference registration fees, and the nominating institution agrees to make a good faith effort to defray travel expenses of the NCHC Portz Scholar.

Rules

NCHC institutional members are invited to nominate one paper per institution written by an undergraduate honors student for the Portz Scholars competition. The nomination form, a short abstract, a letter of nomination, and a copy of the completed paper must be submitted electronically.

2026 Nominations open May 1 and close on June 16. Questions should be directed to hello@nchchonors.org.

Eligibility Requirements

Submitted papers must be the original work of the nominee, an undergraduate student enrolled in the institution’s honors program/college during at least one semester/quarter of the 2025-2026 academic year. Senior theses for students graduating in May are considered eligible, provided that the nominee can attend the Fall 2026 conference to complete their presentation. Submitted papers have no length requirement or restriction.