Grants and Research Support

Introductory Research Experience Support

L&S Honors Summer Research Apprenticeship Grant

Goal: Enables students to pursue what would otherwise be an unpaid introductory research experience under the guidance of a UW faculty mentor.

Apply: In the spring of your first or second year, typically due in February.

Amount: $3,000

Visit the Apprenticeship webpage

Senior Honors Thesis Research Support

L&S Honors Summer Senior Thesis Research Grant

Goal: Enables students to pursue more demanding and extensive senior thesis research projects than might otherwise be possible through additional summer funding.

Apply: In the spring, typically due in March.

Amount: $3,000

Visit the Summer Senior Thesis Research Grant webpage

Barry L. Popkin Senior Thesis Research Grant

Goal: Enables students to pursue more demanding and extensive senior thesis research in economics or social sciences, with priority going to students who intend to travel to a lower-middle-income country outside of Europe to conduct a portion of their research.

Apply: In the spring, typically due in March. The awardee will be selected from the pool of Summer Senior Honors Thesis Grant applicants.

Amount: $3,500

Visit the Barry L. Popkin Grant webpage

Mark Mensink Honors Research Grant

Goal: This award recognizes the most distinguished senior Honors thesis proposal submitted to the Program each spring. 

Apply: In the spring, typically due in March. The awardee will be selected from the pool of Summer Senior Honors Thesis Grant applicants.

Amount: Provides the awardee with funds equal to two semesters of resident, full-time tuition (excluding fees) in scholarship funds

Visit the Mark Mensink Grant webpage

Trewartha Senior Honors Thesis Research Grant

Goal: Enables students to pursue more demanding and extensive senior thesis research projects than might otherwise be possible through additional academic year funding.

Apply: In the fall, typically due in October.

Amount: $1,500

Visit the Trewartha Research Grant webpage

Study Abroad Grants

L&S Honors Study Abroad Grant

Goal: Support Honors students intending to study abroad at a UW-Madison-approved academic study abroad program.

Apply: Application deadlines depend on the term(s) abroad. Please see the grant page (below) for more details.

Amount: $1,250

Visit the L&S Honors Study Abroad Grant webpage

Research-Related Travel Grants

L&S Honors Conference Travel Grant

Goal: Support Honors students intending to present at or attend an academic conference.

Apply: Application deadlines depend on the date(s) of the conference. Please see the grant page (below) for more details.

Amount: $500 (presentations) or $250 (attendance)

Visit the L&S Honors Conference Travel Grant webpage

Community or University Service Project Funding

Cyrena Pondrom Leadership Grant

Goal: Supports student projects to improve UW-Madison, the community and/or the university student body.

Apply: In the spring, typically due in April. 

Amount:  Provides funds equal to two semesters of resident, full-time tuition in scholarship funds, as well as up to $3000 of funding to support project activities.

Visit the Cyrena Pondrom Leadership Grant webpage