Portrait of Frank G. Burke Acting Archivist of the United States, 1985-1987: professor of library and information services at Maryland beginning in the 1970s, where he coordinated the History and Library & Information Science graduate program.

The Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award in Information Studies will support graduate students in the College of Information Studies through its Research Improvement Grant (RIG) program, which promotes collaborative research by University students and faculty on critical topics. Preference will be given to graduate students conducting research in the field of Information Science (preference for candidates working with archives and/or digitization of archival materials). Funds from the Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award in Information Studies may be used to offset expenses related to student research projects, such as but not limited to travel expenses, project supplies, and materials.

Application deadline dates are September 15th, January 15th, and April 15th of every year.