Building thesis out of a program required project (capstone, directed research, etc.) 

Building thesis out of a program required project (capstone, directed research, etc.)  Capstone Plus (Capstone+) Many majors require a senior capstone project as part of your degree. As an Honors student, you don’t have to complete both a capstone and a separate Honors thesis – you can build your thesis out of your capstone work! Program capstones are overseen by a faculty member and are often connected to a course. If you choose to build…

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Distinction (A&S/Maxwell ONLY)

Distinction (A&S/Maxwell ONLY) Departments in the College of Arts & Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs offer Distinction programs that guide you through a senior thesis. Distinction thesis serves as a 1:1 equivalent for your Honors thesis. While Distinction projects serve as a 1:1 for Honors Thesis- you are expected to follow our thesis submission timeline and turn the final written project in to Honors. You are also required…

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Faculty Mentored Thesis Project

Design and complete an original thesis project in close collaboration with your Faculty Thesis Advisor – a full-time faculty member in your field who will oversee the quality and scope of your work from start to finish. This is the most open-ended of the thesis pathways, giving you the freedom to pursue a topic or question that…

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Kaitlyn Kushner

Kaitlyn Kushner Through my documentary project, which I have titled “Your Good Name and Your Family,” I sought to chronicle an authentic and engaging story of the life of my Great Uncle George, a U.S. serviceman during World War II, provide a personal commentary on the effects of war, and encourage dialogue about the interpersonal…

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Jivishaa Pandit

Jivishaa Pandit The Crown Award funding made it possible for me to pursue my thesis research on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and its far-reaching political and diplomatic consequences. With this support, I was able to travel within India this summer to access archives, museums, and primary materials, such as trial records, letters, and documents. The award…

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Julian Nowik

Julian Nowik The Crown Award funding made my film possible on a scale that created the best project. I made a film for my thesis and was able to afford top notch actors and homemade food for my crew. I could also afford to have the costumes and set handmade, and to have specifications that made…

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Charles Gebbia

Charles Gebbia The Crown Award gave me the opportunity to explore the printing process while designing my book, which lends itself to an entirely new level of design. Without it I would have been confined to the digital but now I will have a physical product to document all of my work.  I wasn’t expecting…

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