Submit Crown Award Expense Receipts

At this time, funding cannot be used for tuition for study abroad, internships or program fees.  Honors does have funding programs that support those activities, but Thesis specific funding must apply to only your project.

For example, let’s say your Thesis examines whether there are eco-tourism programs that do an admirable job of building a durable infrastructure for indigenous peoples  and how those programs are financed. The Honors Program would not fund you to just attend a summer eco-tourism program in, say, Costa Rica, no matter how interesting it would be. We might, however, fund you to remain in Costa Rica for a few weeks after such a program to do research specifically about your topic as exemplified by some local Costa Rican eco-tourism programs. You could apply for food and lodging and reasonable expenses during that period. This approach has led to very successful Thesis projects.

We discuss these and related issues at the funding workshops, so plan to attend at least one of the workshops.  Check the Events Calendar for the workshops dates and times.

Yes. If you are staying in Syracuse over the summer to work on your project, you can include a summer stipend in your budget.   For other locations, you need to give us your best estimate. Keep it modest, please! For foreign travel, try to find student hostels or other inexpensive lodgings.

You can make some adjustments to your budget if your Thesis faculty advisor approves of the change.  Your advisor should notify the Honors Program about the changes by emailing the Honors  Associate Director, Naomi Shanguhyia, and the Budget Manager, Laura McCall.  Any changes to your project that impact your budget need your thesis advisor's approval.

Yes. The University does not simply reimburse you for gas, it reimburses you according to the miles you travel, so record on the budget sheet your travel dates, your destinations, and your mileage. Of course, you’ll need to remember to record your odometer before you begin and when you return. The current mileage reimbursement rate is $0.535/mile. You can also submit tolls, if you’ve kept a receipt.

Yes you can, but you need to submit a full application with a compelling rationale for why the activity was crucial to your project.