Trewartha Senior Honors Thesis Research Grant

Description: The Trewartha Senior Honors Thesis Research Grant enables L&S Honors Program students to undertake more demanding and extensive senior Honors thesis research projects than might otherwise be possible by providing scholarship funding during the academic year. Grants are generously provided through the Trewartha Honors Undergraduate Research Fund, established in 1969 by Professor Glen T. Trewartha and Mrs. Trewartha and supported by additional gifts from friends and family.

Trewartha Research Grant recipients receive $1,500.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be a declared student in the L&S Honors Program pursuing Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major, or the Comprehensive Honors track with an anticipated graduation date during the academic year of your application
  • Must be enrolled in a Senior Honors Thesis Directed Study (typically 681 or 682) in your major department at the time of application
  • Must have a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA at the time of application

Students may only receive one L&S Honors grant to support their senior Honors thesis project. This includes the Summer Senior Thesis Grant, Trewartha Research Grant, Mensink Research Scholarship, or Popkin Research Grant.

In addition, you may not receive this funding if your thesis has been, or will be, supported by another university undergraduate research grant during the same term (e.g., Fall, Spring, or full Academic Year).

Selection Criteria
Applications for this grant are reviewed by the Faculty Honors Committee. Applications are evaluated using the following criteria:

  • Strength of your proposal and of the Honors Senior Thesis research project to be funded. Reviewers may consider specific aspects of your project, including but not limited to: (1) Project demand and funding impact, (2) Originality, and/or (3) Anticipated intellectual contribution of the project to the field
  • Strength of academic record and preparation for the research project
  • Progress towards completing your Honors track(s)

More information can be found by reviewing the Trewartha Senior Honors Thesis Research Grant webpage.

Award
$1,500
Organizations
L&S Honors Program
Deadline
10/19/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please enter the proposed title of your thesis.
  2. REQUEST REFERENCE: To request the letter of reference from your thesis advisor click on "Add a New Reference" below, enter their name and UW-Madison email address and save. The WiSH system will send an email to your thesis advisor with a link to complete our questionnaire and upload their letter. You are responsible for ensuring your thesis advisor completes this reference request.
  3. Please enter your faculty mentor's First and Last Name.
  4. Enter your faculty mentor's department.
  5. Enter your faculty mentor's email address.
  6. If you will have additional mentors beyond your faculty mentor (e.g. graduate students, postdoc students, other faculty), please submit a single PDF with their name(s) and email address(es). Please note that this list will be used to provide mentorship training opportunities to those listed and will not impact your application.
  7. Please select the Honors track you are currently pursuing.
  8. Please list the semester (term and year) at the conclusion of which you intend to graduate (ex. Spring 2025).
  9. Please list the major associated with your senior Honors thesis (e.g., Neurobiology, Art History, etc.)
  10. I understand that incomplete applications will not be considered and that all supporting materials and the application must be submitted by the deadline.
  11. If awarded a Trewartha Undergraduate Research Grant, I understand and would agree to the following:
    • I will complete the requirements for an Honors degree in the College of Letters & Science (Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major, or Comprehensive Honors)
    • I will not accept funds from another university undergraduate research grant for the same research over the same time.
    • I will participate in the Senior Honors Thesis Symposium in late spring (or arrange an alternative with approval by Honors Program).
    • I will submit a PDF copy of my completed Honors thesis to the Honors Program Office.
  12. If the proposed study involves human subjects research, do you have an approved IRB protocol that will cover the study?
  13. If you responded "No" to the previous question, please explain (e.g., you’re planning to submit a protocol for the study but have not yet done so, etc.).
  14. What other university funding (scholarships, grants, etc.), if any, have you received to support your senior Honors thesis research?
  15. If you selected "Other" as a funding source, please clarify.
  16. Upload a current transcript (official or unofficial is acceptable). See https://registrar.wisc.edu/transcript/ for instructions on retrieving a transcript.
  17. Please upload your thesis research proposal. The proposal should be no more than five single-spaced pages with at least 1-inch margins, and no smaller than 11pt font. This proposal must be submitted as a single PDF document. The proposal will include your project title, abstract, introduction, research methods, a description of the demand(s) of your project, and the potential impact of receiving funding.

    Click here to download an overview of the project proposal requirements.
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