University of Wisconsin-Madison (out-of-state)

Description: The Honors Summer Senior Thesis Research Grant enables students to undertake more demanding and extensive senior thesis research projects than might otherwise be possible. Applicants to the Honors Summer Senior Thesis Research Grant will also be considered for the Mark Mensink Honors Research Grant and the Barry L. Popkin Senior Honors Thesis Research Award. All students who receive one of these grants will be asked to submit a copy of their completed thesis to the L&S Honors Program. Award: Besides recognition of an excellent thesis proposal, Honors Senior Thesis Summer Research Grant recipients are provided a stipend of $3,000. Please review the Honors Program site for more information about awards for the Popkin and/or Mensink Grants as award amounts for those two specific awards will vary. 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 2026 or earlier -You will complete a two-semester Senior Honors Thesis sequence by May of the following academic year, or earlier. -Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) 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 -Strength of personal statement Award: $3,000 Deadline: February 12, 2025