The Gregory S. Call Undergraduate Research Program

The Gregory S. Call Undergraduate Research Program provides funding for senior thesis research. Many students choose to write a senior honors thesis, original work that allows the student to delve deeply into an area of interest, mentored by a faculty member. Regardless of discipline, students can obtain funding through the Gregory S. Call Student Research Award program to begin their thesis research in the summer before their senior year, as well as funds to support archival research, and—in the case of a music composition, theatrical work or artistic project—funds for supplies.ork that allows the student to delve deeply into an area of interest, mentored by a faculty member. Regardless of discipline, students can obtain funding through the Gregory S. Call Student Research Award program to begin their thesis research in the summer

The program also supports student research during the academic year, including travel support for honors thesis work and scientific research. Additional funds (the Alpha Delta Phi Fund and the David P. Patchel Memorial Fund) support senior projects in the humanities and social sciences, including senior essay writing, production projects and other comparable independent projects in literary studies, creative writing, theater and dance, or film.