In its inaugural year, the Library Graduate Student prize is awarded to three graduate student researchers who have used the library to create outstanding, publicly engaged scholarship.

A new prize to be offered for the first time in academic year 2023-24 will honor graduate student researchers who use the library to create outstanding, publicly engaged scholarship. Up to three prizes of $1,000 will be awarded jointly each year by the UC Davis Library and the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement.