The Departmental Honors Program provides qualified students the opportunity to complete a two-semester, six-credit research project under the supervision of a faculty advisor.  Each Honors project culminates in a thesis and oral defense.   Completing an Honors project can be one of the most academically rewarding experiences of a student’s undergraduate career.

All students who were approved to conduct departmental Honors in the 2011-12 academic year were eligible to apply for fellowships through the new William and Mary Honors Fellowship program. Representing a variety of disciplines, the Fellows receive funding to devote 10 full-time weeks during the summer for research and additional money during the year for project-related expenses.

All Honors Fellows will submit posts to the W&M Honors Fellows blog for a full year as they research and write their honors theses. Follow along as these students experience the highs and lows of creating, conducting, and completing an individual research project.

A faculty committee reviews all Honors Fellowship applications and awards five fellowships funded by Ted Dintersmith, an alumnus who completed honors theses in both Physics and English when he was an undergraduate.