Scholarly Project
All students in the JMHC must complete a scholarly project (research or other scholarly or creative activity in which new knowledge is created). Scholarly projects respond to the questions, methods or ideas in your field of study. No two scholarly project look the same.
The Scholarly Project Learning Outcomes
The John Martinson Honors College (JMHC) aims to equip our students with research skills that prepare them to be world ready. These are the learning outcomes you should achieve through your research experiences.
- Identify a question or a problem, the answer to which makes a contribution to an existing body of knowledge.
- Critically read, analyze, and synthesize information from scholarly literature.
- Demonstrate knowledge of disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary skills, methods, and abilities appropriate for your research question or problem.
- Evaluate and interpret your findings.
- Recognize and respond to ethical implications of your research projects.
- Effectively communicate your findings in both oral and/or written formats.
Pathways to Completion
Mentored Research
These approaches to the scholarly project require a student to find an expert mentor for the project. Students may work individually or in small teams. Mentored research projects should be proposed through the online form.
- Research Project: Can be completed as an individual or a member of a research group or team
- Creative Arts Project: Can be completed as an individual or a member of a research group or team
- Departmental Programs: Some departments have honors programs that may be used to complete the scholarly project. Your honors advisor can give you more information
HONORS Course-Based
The John Martinson Honors College offers courses designed to meet the learning outcomes of the scholarly project in one semester. A successful completion of the course will fulfill the scholarly project requirement.
- HONR 460, 461, 462, 464 (3 credits): Project-based courses taught by a faculty member, designed to meet the learning outcomes of the scholarly project
- HONR 463: Research Thinking Portfolio (2 credits): Fulfills the required learning outcomes through a portfolio that gathers and reflects on smaller-scale research experiences, such as coursework, clubs, labs, etc.
- HONR 221: Exploring Place - Internships (1 credit): Fulfills the required learning outcomes by pairing reflection about the academic research mission of Purdue with reflection on summer internship experience
Proposal Templates
Please review these proposal prompts prior to submitting your proposal.
How to Submit Your Scholarly Project Proposal
On the scholarly project proposal form, please provide responses to all questions and review your information carefully before submitting it. Once submitted, your application cannot be changed.
Proposal deadlines: October 1, February 1
SUBMIT PROPOSALVerify Completion of Your Scholarly Project
If you are ready to submit verification of completion for your approved scholarly project, you can look up your project and find the unique link to its verification form.
JMHC Brand Resources
To download the Honors College Logo for inclusion on your poster or project, use the following links:
