Research Opportunities and Grants

Jane Marie Russell, '07

Political Science, Latin American Studies, and Asian Studies

“My thesis topic is based on the Chinese government’s policy, Approved Destination Status, which controls when and where Chinese citizens can travel internationally as tourists. Thanks to the Honors Program summer grant, I had the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Xian, and Beijing this summer, where I conducted interviews with U.S. government employees at the Shanghai Consulate and Embassy in Beijing.”
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A Culture of Excellence

Undergraduate research is a transformative experience. When you write your own novel, test your own hypothesis, or develop a close friendship with a faculty mentor, you grow not only in intellectual knowledge but also in self-understanding.

Recognizing the power of undergraduate research, the Glynn Family Honors Program guarantees summer research grants to all Honors Program students who submit a meaningful research proposal.

The summer grants may be used to support travel, living expenses, or presentations at conferences. Many students use the summer research grant to enhance research for their senior theses. The possibilities are endless.

2006 Outstanding Grant Proposals

Assessing the preconception of HIV infection and its impact on the perceived risks of pregnancy among women in Njeru, Uganda, (Colleen Walsh, Anthropology and Biology)

Ghazals, Mathematics, and Stacking Boxes (Zach Madden, Honors Mathematics)

The Role of Expatriate Christian Missionaries in Contemporary East Africa (Michael Rossman, Theology and Economics)
See what other proposals received grants in 2006 >

Did you know?

Recent Honors Program graduates have received numerous prestigious graduate fellowships, including the Marshall, Goldwater, Jack Kent Cooke, Mellon, Fulbright, and Rotary Fellowships; the National Science Foundation Graduation Fellowship; and the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship.