L&S Honors Summer Senior Thesis Grant

The Honors Senior Thesis Summer Research Grant enables students to undertake more demanding and extensive senior thesis research projects than might otherwise be possible. Besides recognition of an excellent thesis proposal, grant recipients are provided a stipend of $3,000.


Eligibility Criteria
Currently enrolled L&S Honors students (Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major or Comprehensive Honors) who plan on graduating with the Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major or the Comprehensive Honors degree in May (or August) of 2024 or earlier
Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
Award winners may not register for summer courses that do not directly relate to their thesis research during the summer session without permission of the Director of the L&S Honors Program, as the intent of these awards is to enable students to focus on their honors senior thesis research over the summer.

How to Apply
Please go to wisc.academicworks.com to apply.
The deadline for submission is Sunday, April 2, 2023.


Selection Criteria
Strength of academic record
Progress toward the completion of the Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major OR the Comprehensive Honors degree(s)
Strength, rigor, and clarity of the proposal and of the senior thesis research project to be funded

Conditions of Award
Notification of award status will be emailed to applicants by the end of April 2023. Recipients of these awards must submit a copy of their completed thesis to the Honors Program, where it will be bound and become part of the Honors thesis resource library. Recipients should also present their findings at the Senior Honors Thesis symposium, held in April each year.

NOTE: Students may not receive an Honors Senior Thesis Summer Research Grant for their research if the same research has been or will be supported by another university undergraduate research grant (e.g. the Hilldale Undergraduate Fellowship, Hughes Grant, Trewartha Grant, etc.).


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Award
$3,000
Organizations
L&S Honors Program
Deadline
04/02/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please enter the proposed title of your thesis.
  2. I understand that incomplete applications will not be considered and that all supporting materials and the application must be submitted by the deadline.
  3. If the proposed study involves human subjects research, do you have an approved IRB protocol that will cover the study?
  4. Please select the semester you expect to graduate from UW-Madison.
  5. If you answered "Other" to the question above, please clarify.
  6. I agree that if awarded a Letters & Science Honors Program Summer Senior Honors Thesis Research Grant, I will complete the requirements for the Honors degree in the College of Letters & Science including the senior Honors thesis and will submit a copy of my Honors thesis to the Honors Program Office. I also understand that I will be required to participate in the Senior Honors Thesis Symposium (or another research-focused event) during the Spring 2024 semester. The Senior Honors Thesis Symposium typically happens in late April.
  7. How many Honors credits have you completed to date?
  8. How many Honors credits are you registered for in the current term?
  9. Please submit a PDF project proposal of no more than five double-spaced pages with at least 1 inch margins, and no smaller than 11pt font. The abstract and references are included in the 5-page limit, and the proposal should follow disciplinary guidelines and use headers appropriate to the field. If you are uncertain about how to format your proposal, talk to your project advisor. All proposals should contain the following:

    1. Project title

    2. An abstract of the proposed research including the major question to be investigated and information about the research problem (goal, aim, purpose, etc)

    3. A methods section describing what procedure(s) or approach(es) you will use (methodology, experimental design, etc.) and/or what variables you plan to evaluate

    4. A previous experience statement, describing and explaining your previous experience and background relating to the proposed research

    5. References (may be single-spaced)

    Note: Remember that the Faculty Honors Committee members reviewing your application may be from outside your academic field and therefore unfamiliar with the specialized terminology of your discipline.

  10. Upload a current transcript (official or unofficial is acceptable). See https://registrar.wisc.edu/transcript/ for instructions on retrieving a transcript.
  11. Please request a letter of recommendation from your senior Honors thesis advisor.
  12. Please enter your faculty mentor's First and Last Name.
  13. Enter your faculty mentor's department.
  14. Enter your faculty mentor's email address.
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