Garr Cutler Energy Prize

Prize Amount: $1,500

For: any student who is enrolled and officially working toward a graduate degree at the University of Utah working in an area of energy

Due: Friday, January 28, 2024

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The Garr Cutler Energy Endowment was established by Dr. Garr Cutler, a University of Utah graduate, now of Eugene, Oregon, which funds The Garr Cutler Energy Prize of $1,500. The prize is awarded by the Graduate School.

To apply for the Cutler Energy Prize, a University of Utah graduate student must provide a reprint of a published paper or preprint of a manuscript submitted to a peer-reviewed journal, which, in the Garr Cutler Energy Prize Selection Committee’s opinion makes a significant contribution in an area of energy.

"Energy" is broadly defined to include ecological, sociological and legal matters related to energy, as well as issues in the research and development of energy resources and/or facilities. The Prize is announced at spring commencement.

Eligibility

Any matriculated graduate student who is enrolled and officially working toward a graduate degree in the Graduate School or in a professional school or college at the University of Utah is eligible to apply for the Prize subject to the following conditions:

1. The student will have substantially completed all the work on the manuscript while registered as a graduate student at the University and within the academic year prior to submission of the paper.
2. The applicant must be the sole or principal author of the manuscript. If the graduate student is not the sole author, an accompanying letter from the applicant’s advisor precisely explaining other authors’ contributions must be included with the application.
3. The paper may be one that has been published in a peer-reviewed journal or submitted for publication, or written in a form suitable for publication. If a pre-print, a statement noting which journal it will be submitted for publication must be attached. Note: A thesis for an advanced degree provides far more detail and background information than is ordinarily possible in a published paper and will not be accepted or considered. However, a succinct paper based upon the thesis research is acceptable.
4. A paper that is strictly a review is not acceptable. A critical review introducing original ideas and analyses is acceptable.
5. An introductory portion of the paper must make clear the significance of the research to persons not in the student’s academic discipline. Students are advised that a committee of faculty members representing a variety of disciplines selects the recipient for the Garr Cutler Energy Prize. A paper not clearly communicating to the entire committee its focus on an area of energy is unlikely to be successful.