撰写高级荣誉论文可以是政治科学和国际关系政治专业的Wellesley学术经验的奖励高潮。
荣誉论文 - 截止日期：2022年5月2日星期一
All students will normally be expected to submit their applications by this date.
Info Sessions
For bothmajors, the Honors Program involves the writing of a thesis. Honors candidates works closely through a full academic year with the faculty members best able to advise them on the topic of their thesis. Honors theses average around 70 pages in length, though this varies considerably depending on the subject matter and the methods. All honors candidates must submit their final honors’ thesis to the Registrar's Office. The thesis process and deadlines are listed on the注册商网页的办公室。
GPA
College legislation sets an eligibility requirement of a minimum 3.5 grade point average in work in the major above the 100-level. The Department will consider proposals from students who demonstrate preparation and excellence in Political Science courses related to their proposed thesis. These courses should normally be distributed across both the 200 and 300 levels. Students who fall slightly below the minimum GPA requirement may petition the Department for an exemption from the GPA minimum. Exemptions are granted only forstrong proposals supported by a potential thesis advisor。
提议
提议s include anapplication form;具有初步参考书目的两位至三页招股术，与您的拟议顾问进行磋商;您对您的主题学术背景的声明;成绩单（官方或非官方）;和写样品，最好是政治学课的研究论文。研究招股章程是该提案的关键组成部分。对于编写招股说明书的提示，请参阅下面的资源。
Resources
首先，您需要一个严重利益的主题 - 足以让您通过一年的研究和写作。您应该制定一个可应答的研究问题，您可以在高级论文的时间和空间中解决。
There are different ways in which to prepare for the thesis:
Course background matters.You should make sure you have the course background to write on the topic. Substantively, you need to take, if not exhaust, courses in your specific research area. You may also want to consider taking the political science research methods course, 199, to learn how to construct a research design. You should note that the department will evaluate your course background when we evaluate your course proposal.
For alist of honors theses written in political science从1940年到现在，点击这里。这些论文的绑定副本可以在Stettner政治科学图书馆（PNE 251）看看。请不要从房间中删除副本。
研究“如何写论文。”As a guide to writing the proposal, we have prepared a brief概述。您可能还希望在研究设计和论文写作中咨询以下文本：
Charles Lipson,如何编写BA论文：将您的第一个想法与完成纸张的实用指南。Arco, 2003
斯蒂芬·瓦·埃弗拉，政治学学生的方法指南。伊萨卡，纽约：康奈尔大学出版社，1997年。
Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre,A Gentle Guide to Research Methods, Open University Press, 2007.
Charles Ragin,The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies, University of California Press 2014.
Barnette Miller Grants支持荣誉论文研究
Through its Barnette Miller Foundation, the Political Science Department makes available funds to support thesis research by Political Science and International Relations-Political Science majors. The maximum amount for an individual award is normally $1500. Funds are limited and not every honors student is guaranteed a grant. Theapplication form可以在这里找到。申请必须在每个学年11月1日之前提交。
Honors students are also encouraged to apply for aJerome A. Schiff奖学金, which is administered by Committee on Curriculum and Academic Policy (CCAP). Students who receive a Schiff Fellowship are not eligible for a Barnette Miller Grant.
写奖品
The Political Science Department annually awards four prizes for the best papers written in American Politics or Law; Political Theory; Comparative Politics and International Relations. Only Political Science and IR-Political Science majors are eligible for these prizes. Faculty nominate papers to be considered for the prizes (with permission of the student). Senior winners are listed in the commencement program; winners from other classes are listed in the convocation program.
2021 Writing Prize recipients
伍德罗威尔逊奖 - 美国政治
Michaela Markwart '22。靛蓝的“咨询项目”来自POL1 210的纸张：Maneesh Arora教授教授的竞选活动和选举。
Katie Adler '22."Filling in the Gaps: Long-Term Services and Supports for the Working-Aged Medicaid-Ineligible" by Aqua - paper from POL1 317 Health Politics and Policy taught by Prof. Tom Burke.
Barnette Miller Prize - Comparative Politics
Taylor Balfour '21。来自Pol2 306的黄纸由Pold Joseph教授从Pol2 306讲授的黄纸“俄罗斯和伊朗革命”。
Barnette Miller Prize - International Relations
Hajira Fuad '21。Blue（未标题）的最终文件 - 来自POAL MACDONALD教授的POL3 339