The Honors Thesis: An opportunity to do innovative and in-depth research.
An honors thesis gives students the opportunity to conduct in-depth research into the areas of government that inspire them the most. Although, it’s not a requirement in the Department of Government, the honors thesis is both an academic challenge and a crowning achievement at Harvard. The faculty strongly encourages students to write an honors thesis and makes itself available as a resource to those students who do. Students work closely with the thesis advisor of their choice throughout the writing process. Approximately 30% of Government concentrators each year choose to write a thesis.
Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Government
You undoubtedly have many questions about what writing a thesis entails. We have answers for you. Please read A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Government, which you can download as a PDF below. If you still have questions or concerns after you have read through this document, we encourage you to reach out to Dr. Sergio Imparato (sergioimparato@fas.harvard.edu), the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies who oversees the senior-thesis program in Government.