Sociology Best Paper Award

The Sociology Best Paper Award is given to recognize excellence in academic writing by sociology majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This award honors the best paper, exam, or other written product completed by a sociology major in a sociology course, independent study, as a thesis, or for any other purpose as long as the focus is on sociological issues and concepts. The award recognizes outstanding scholarly work that demonstrates mastery of sociological analysis, research methods, and critical thinking within the discipline. Recipients receive both a monetary award and a certificate acknowledging their academic achievement.