Because of the special and individual nature of such projects, no general definition is possible. A project proposal must be submitted early in the student s senior year to the Honors Committee, comprised of three faculty members, which will then set up the necessary conditions and guidelines. Return to Top Grants and Teaching Internships Participation in the departmental Undergraduate Honors Program entitles a student to apply for an undergraduate research grant from the University Honors Division for the period of one academic year or one summer. The grant is intended to help with expenses incurred in the preparation of the honors thesis. Applications are channeled through the department s Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Honors students are eligible for an undergraduate teaching internship during the senior year.
It is designed for students who are thinking of making a career of college teaching. Teaching interns, who receive a small stipend for their services, will each assist a faculty member in all phases of teaching an undergraduate course, from planning the syllabus to evaluating the students' work, and will teach several class sessions themselves. Applications are screened by the department s Undergraduate Committee and forwarded to the IU Honors Division which makes final selections. Teaching internships may also be available within the department. Students should discuss the possibility with individual instructors and then make a formal request through the Director of Undergraduate Studies or the department chair.