The Student Honors Committee offers grants to juniors and seniors who undertake independent research or creative projects that involve expenses not normally covered by a department. Students with 3.0 GPAs in their majors may apply for grants to cover expenses for research projects and costs of travel to conferences to present research results. Recipients are expected to submit a report describing the work accomplished with the help of the grant. These grants providing two-month stipends and room are available to students who work jointly on a research project with a faculty member of the college. Grants are awarded through faculty application.
Interested students apply in the fall semester.
Honors students also participate in many other research conferences, including those sponsored by discipline-based national honor societies. The honors program director and the student honors committee offer special advising for national fellowships such as Rhodes Scholarships, Fulbright Scholarships, National Science Foundation Fellowships, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, McElroy Fellowships, and Goldwater Scholarships. Students are encouraged to contact the honors program director early in their academic careers for more information about these programs. Election to Phi Beta Kappa Luther College is one of the few higher education institutions in the United States with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a scholastic organization that recognizes students who have achieved distinction in the liberal arts and sciences. In accordance with the regulations of the national governing body of Phi Beta Kappa, members are elected on the basis of broad cultural interests, scholarly achievement, and good character.