The Neuroscience (NEUR) Honors Program is a non-competitive research-based honors program with an emphasis on the scientific process (research proposal, experimentation, and thesis defense) and communication skills (presentations, result discussions, and writing). It allows high achieving students to collaborate directly with a faculty member to complete an original research project.
NEUR honors requires 4 sequential semesters of mentored thesis research, culminating in a written thesis report and defense presentation in the 4th semester. Successful program participants are awarded an honors designation at graduation (B.S. degree “with honors”).
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To apply to the Neuroscience Honors Program, students must complete NEUR Honors Program Application Form and submit the application to the NEUR honors director, Dr. Nikolas Francis, at neurhonors@umd.edu.
Applications must be submitted during the fall, winter, or spring semester to enroll in the following semester. Applications will not be accepted during summer break.
