Yasmien Abunamous Memorial Prize for Outstanding Honors Thesis

The Yasmien Abunamous Memorial Prize for Outstanding Honors Thesis will award $600 in recognition of an outstanding honors thesis. The prize commemorates Yasmien Abunamous, a gifted honors student who passed away a year after graduation.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Be enrolled in the Sociology departmental honors program
  • Have a completed draft of an honors thesis (final version not required)

Application Instructions: Upload a PDF copy of your honors thesis, including a cover page with the following information:

  • Student name
  • Thesis title
  • Thesis advisor

*Application Submission: *
Complete the general application and answer any supplemental questions, if applicable. To learn more and apply, please visit the UCLA Scholarship Application system.

*Evaluation and Announcement of Recipient: *
The Sociology Honors Program Director and the Director of Undergraduate Studies will review applications in the days following the deadline. The award recipient will be notified before the Sociology Commencement ceremony.

Award
$600
Deadline
05/24/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Submit Sociology Honors thesis in PDF format