The Library Research & Adobe Scholars is a paid fellowship program ($3k per year) through UM Libraries that allows undergraduate students accepted into the program to pursue a research project of their own choosing while partnering with a librarian mentor.

Interested in participating this fall, please visit their website or contact Lauren Fralinger (l.fralinger@miami.edu) or Erica Newcome (exn297@miami.edu) for more details!


The Library Research Scholars Program, inaugurated in 2015, offers University of Miami undergraduate students a unique, librarian faculty-mentored learning experience involving a deep and active engagement with the University of Miami Libraries’ research collections and service programs. A signature feature of the new Learning Commons, the program gives undergraduate students an opportunity to build upon their own interests, develop transferable skills, and create an intellectual product that is shareable with others. The program is jointly sponsored by the Dean of Undergraduate Affairs and the Dean of the Libraries.

The Adobe Library Research Scholars Program, inaugurated in 2018, builds on the success of the existing program. Thanks to a generous endowment provided by Adobe Systems Inc., two undergraduate students will be selected each year to serve as Adobe Scholars. The award-winning students will participate actively in the existing program, receive specialized training from experts associated with the Creative Studio, create an audiovisual and/or multimedia intellectual project, and serve as creative consultants to help other UM students maximize the potential of Adobe Creative Cloud and other related tools and software.

Eligibility and Requirements

Any undergraduate student at the University of Miami is welcome to apply to become either a Library Research Scholar or Adobe Scholar. For Adobe Scholars, proficiency in one or more Adobe applications, preferably PhotoShop, InDesign, Premiere, Illustrator, or Dreamweaver, is suggested, but not required. The program requires 5-10 hours of dedicated time per week in the University of Miami Libraries during the fall and spring semesters. The commitment includes a weekly cohort session. Scholars will be paid hourly (5-10 hours per week) for the fall and spring semesters of the academic year.

Project themes: Project proposals on any topic are welcome. The Library Research Scholars & Adobe Scholars program is particularly interested in projects that draw upon resources available in the Cuban Heritage Collection, the Camner Family Music Collection, and those related to Black Studies (see the Africana Studies Research Guide). For examples, please see the annual listing of awardees and their project topics.

How to Apply

The application process includes completion of an online questionnaire and submission of a resume. Following a review of applications, finalists are invited to interview, and awardees are then selected. During the interview process, the feasibility of project ideas will be explored for appropriate matches with potential library faculty mentors.

During each academic year, the University of Miami Libraries selects three Library Research Scholars and two Adobe Scholars.

Applications are now being reviewed for the next cohort. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Submit your application today!