Throughout the year, the Center holds workshops to help Harvard College undergraduates design and carry out their research, and a conference to showcase the fruits of their research labor. The workshops are designed specifically for undergraduates at the College who are conducting, or planning to conduct, senior thesis research and are given by faculty associates, graduate students, and staff of the Weatherhead Center. They provide undergraduates with practical information on choosing a thesis topic, formulating a successful proposal, applying for grants, conducting field research, and writing a thesis. A special conference in February features the thesis research findings of the Center’s undergraduate associates. Chaired by a graduate student or Harvard Academy Scholar, each two-hour panel at the conference features presentations by two or three undergraduates, allowing time for questions, feedback, and discussion for the purpose of helping students in the last stages of their thesis writing. Faculty, Fellows, graduate students, and other members of the Weatherhead Center and the Harvard community attend the conference.

Who is Eligible?

All undergraduates who are either exploring or conducting thesis research and writing are invited to attend the workshops. Workshops are open to students in any concentration.

Dates

Undergraduate research workshops will take place in October, late November, February, and early May. The spring thesis conference will take place February 21–23, 2008.

For More Information

Contact Clare Putnam for more information and specific dates.