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 the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Nara Dillon (ndillon@gov.harvard.edu), the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Gabriel Katsh (katsh@fas.harvard.edu), or the Undergraduate Program Manager, Karen Kaletka (kbkaletka@gov.harvard.edu).