Program Information

Grants for costs associated with senior honors thesis research. 

Be aware of all deadlines! Late applications are NOT accepted.

Honors thesis grant eligibility

  • Only seniors are eligible for these grants. 
    • Funding is only awarded for honors thesis research (not for culminating experiences or theses that are not in fulfillment of the honors program in your major).
    • Students conducting honors thesis research in the summer before senior year may apply for either an honors thesis grant or a leave term grant depending on which is more appropriate for the individual circumstances.
  • Students are not eligible for these awards once they have completed the requirements and credits for a Dartmouth undergraduate degree (for example, students who have completed a Dartmouth A.B. and are continuing coursework for a Dartmouth B.E. are not eligible for honors thesis grants).
  • Students must meet at least one of these criteria to be eligible for funding:
    • Enrolled as an undergraduate student during the funded term (R term)
    • Enroll in at least one R term following the funded term
  • If your thesis has not yet been accepted by the grant application deadline, you are still eligible to apply if your faculty thesis advisor confirms that approval is pending.
  • Students apply for funding the term before the one in which they require funding. Funding will not be awarded retroactively or for the term in which the application is submitted.
  • Students who have previously received funding through UGAR must be in good standing in that program in order to be considered for a grant (e.g. submitted all required paperwork and final reports).
  • Senior Fellows and Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows are not eligible for these grants.
  • If you have questions about your eligibility, you must contact UGAR prior to the application deadline.

Be sure to also review the eligibility guidelines for UGAR programs before applying for a senior honors thesis grant.

Awards

  • Thesis grants are awarded for expenses directly related to the research, and NOT for cost of living (e.g. housing, meal plan, etc.) or an individual stipend or wages.
  • Award amounts are based on itemized budgets and budget justification. 
    • Be sure that your budget is as accurate as possible and that all expenses are justified.
    • Budgets that are excessive or include extraneous expenses will not be considered for funding.
  • Students must apply for all other potential sources of funding in order to be considered for UGAR funding. 
  • Grant amounts are generally between $500 and $1500.
    • Funding is awarded only for the subsequent term. Students whose honors thesis projects require more than one term of funding must submit applications for each term.
    • Students who apply for additional funding in subsequent terms will not be awarded more than $1500 in total for the senior thesis research. 
  • Students applying for honors thesis grants for expenses that will occur during the winter interim may either apply in the summer or in the fall.
    • Award money will not be available until 3-4 weeks after the application deadline, so be sure to plan accordingly. 
  • Information about payments and processes is on the UGAR stipends webpage.