Students in the Humanities Scholars Program undertake their own independent, interdisciplinary undergraduate research in a range of humanities disciplines, supported by a series of curated courses, structured mentorship, special programming, research opportunities and funding. They produce an honors thesis or capstone project, and present their original research at the annual Humanities Scholars Undergraduate Research Conference.
Eligible students are Cornell undergraduates (not necessarily in the College of Arts & Sciences) who declare a major or minor in the humanities. Students typically apply in their sophomore year (or have two years of study left to complete the program).