Honors Thesis Grant funds are designed for scholarly research, creative activity and travel to conferences.  The maximum award is $500.

Eligibility Criteria

• Any Texas State honors student enrolled in Honors Thesis or Honors Research Methods is eligible to apply


Application Procedures and Deadlines

• Applicants may submit only one proposal.The application must be co-signed by the thesis supervisor.
• The project description should be written in clear, jargon-free language. 


• The applicant must demonstrate the importance of funding for completion of the thesis or for presentation of the research results. 

 

All equipment or supplies purchased with the thesis grant funds belong to the university and/or department and are not to be considered for the grantee's exclusive use once the grant has been completed.  If any funds remain in the Thesis Research Grant account after awards have been presented, these funds will be returned to the student fees account. 



Thesis Grant Budget Regulations
     

• The budget must be specific and clearly justified. A budget narrative must be attached on a separate sheet as a part of the proposal; the description must be complete.
• The fall grant budget period is September 1 through August 31.
• The spring grant period is January 1 through August 31.
• The Honors Thesis Grant Committee may adjust budgets and allotments as applicable.
• Funding is contingent upon completion of the honors thesis by graduation. Recipients who do not complete the thesis by graduation must reimburse the University Honors Program for the amount of the grant.

Thesis Grant Criteria Review 

     
Funds will be allocated in the fall and in the spring to provide for scholarly research, creative pursuits, and travel to participate in conferences.  Eligible requests for research equipment and hardware, travel, and per diem to a research location will be considered. No funds will be made available for routine photocopying of the final thesis.
    
Proposals will be judged according to their compliance with the following:

• A clear, non-technical description of the proposed budget.
• A statement of the importance of the proposed project.
• A clear, non-technical explanation of the project's methodology and procedures.
• A budget justification for the proposed project.

     
Thesis Grant Application - download form here

     
 
Turn in the completed grant application to the University Honors Program office in Lampasas 407.