Guidelines for Plan II Honors Thesis Grant Applications

Generally, thesis grants are awarded to students working on two-semester theses, and they are generally given in the fall for the current academic year. Students interested in doing preliminary work on their theses during the summer may, however, wish to apply for a travel grant; travel grant applications will be available in the spring (deadline March 1). When requesting a thesis grant please be specific, concrete, and as detailed as possible. You need to give us a clear idea what you are going to do and how the money will contribute to the success of your project in a measurable way. If you need to go to a specific library in France, for example, please let us know which books are there that you cannot find here, which library holds them, and what difference to your project they will make. If you need money to produce a video or follow through with a laboratory project, give us a clear indication of costs. If you are traveling to various places to conduct interviews, let us understand why you cannot simply interview people over the phone. Moreover, you need to be clear about what you can actually accomplish. If you are thinking of going to a specific library to consult a collection, for example, you need to consider what you can reasonably expect to get done in the time you have. Our aim is simply to help you succeed in the project. Your application should show us how we can do that.

WHEN TO APPLY: * Application deadline TBA * (early March)
Applications for support of attendance at conferences in your thesis area will be considered at any time, but preferably two months in advance.

AMOUNT: * Awards typically range between $250 and $1,500.
In most cases, Plan II will pay only part of the costs of your research. You must therefore seek funds from other sources as well, but your Plan II application must show all of your expenses for the trip.

Thesis Grant Application form 

Also see: Plan II Travel Scholarship Information