DeRoy-Graf Professors come from all walks of life outside academia and share their expertise with Honors students in a seminar setting. Douglas Fraser, Leonard Woodcock, Robert Hofstadter, former British Prime Minister Edward Heath, Marge Piercy, Matina Horner, and C. Everett Koop have served as DeRoy-Graf Professors. We encourage all Honors students, particularly our juniors, to participate in the numerous study abroad programs that Michigan sponsors in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, and other foreign countries. These programs, either one or two terms in length, offer an invaluable cultural and intellectual experience and provide credits to be applied for graduation. Finally, the senior year, with all the excitement and sense of achievement that goes with it, offers particularly attractive opportunities.
All seniors are eligible to apply for senior thesis grants.
In addition, special prizes and awards are made at the time of graduation to recognize excellence in various fields. Finally, the Otto Graf Scholarship, named after a long-time early director of the Honors Program, pays tuition during the senior year for a distinguished Honors student. Students interested in a personal interview are encouraged to contact the Honors office for an appointment. Housing The Honors Program, through the cooperation of the Office of University Housing, reserves special Honors halls in South Quad on the central campus. Housing for Honors women is also available in Martha Cook.