University of South Carolina

Thesis Grants

The SCHC will provide a maximum grant of $1,500.00 for students to purchase needed materials for their senior thesis/project. Such items can include, but are not limited to chemicals, rats, equipment, and the rental of exhibit space. Please note travel expenses will NOT be covered through this grant. Items purchased through a senior thesis/project grant becomes property of the Honors College, and we request that a student purchase items covered by the senior thesis/project grant through the Honors College.

The Honors College cannot pay for the typing or copying of a thesis or project paper, for photo duplication, or for purchasing books, periodicals, meals or routine supplies (e.g., computer or printer ribbons, computer or typing paper, notebooks, etc.).

Applying for a Grant

To apply for a senior thesis/project grant a student will need to submit an application form and an itemized budget proposal with a written proposal explaining the thesis or project the you intends to pursue. When writing the itemized budget, it is to the applicant’s advantage to give a brief explanation of why he or she needs the items in the budget. It is also helpful to include an itemized account of what has already spent for the thesis or project.

The Honors College will not accept any late applications; the application deadline for SPRING 2011 is TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st at 12 noon. Students will be notified by email NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15th if they receive a grant and instructed on how to go about receiving reimbursement. If a student has any additional questions, he or she may contact the Director of Student Services in the SCHC office.

Funding Conditions

The following conditions apply to those students accepting senior thesis grants:

1. Students who do group theses/projects should carefully consider the group membership. If SCHC students do group theses/projects with non-Honors students and submit applications for the Senior Thesis/Project Research Grants, only the Honors students' portions of the theses/projects will be funded if the application is approved.


2. For students who have received funding through the SCHC Senior Thesis/Project Research Grant during a previous semester, an explanation of why additional funding is needed will be required in order for subsequent requests to be considered. Regardless of how often a student requests funding, no student may receive more than the maximum amount that the Honors College awards to its students for the SCHC Senior Thesis/Project Research Grant.


3. Students using animals in their thesis/projects must get approval from IACUC or be listed on an approved IACUA, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee protocol.


4. Students using human subjects or giving out surveys must get approval from the University Institutional Review Board, IRB, or be listed on an approved protocol.


5. Any work supported by the Senior Thesis/Project grant subsequently presented or published should cite the support as: "This work was supported in part by a South Carolina Honors College Senior Thesis/Project Grant (include initials of students)."