In the 2009 academic year, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities had 15 student research projects participating in the Student Research Award of the Ministry of Education and Training, of which 7 projects won awards.Specifically, this includes: - 1 second prize:
- Vu Thu Trang (Faculty of Psychology) with the topic "Environmental Protection Behavior of Students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities"
- 2 third prizes:
- Pham Thi Ngan (Department of Archival Studies and Office Management) with the topic "The historical value of some personal archives at the National Archives Center III".
- Nguyen Thu Trang, Nguyen Minh Huong, Vu Minh Phuong (Faculty of Sociology) with the topic "Community approach in the project 'Intervention to prevent and resolve the issue of street children' implemented by CEPHAD in Thanh Hoa province from 2006-2008".
- 4 consolation prizes:
- Pham Thi Hong Nhung (Faculty of Linguistics) with the topic "Survey of place names in Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district - Ninh Binh".
- Phan Duy Anh (Department of Political Science) with the topic "Ho Chi Minh's thought on talent and the utilization of talent".
- Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh (Faculty of Philosophy) with the topic "John Stuart Mill's socio-political philosophical ideas in 'On Liberty' - some possible applications for improving the democratic mechanism in Vietnam today".
- Nguyen Huong Thao (Faculty of Literature) with the topic "Intertextual Approach from Literature to Cinema in the work The Quiet American".
