Honors Program

Clarkson University designed our Honors Program for students fueled by intellectual curiosity and new, perspective-transforming experiences. Open to incoming first-year, transfer and current Clarkson students, as well as Clarkson School participants, the program encourages your academic drive and personal growth through a combination of research, hands-on learning and a unique curriculum, plus access to study abroad opportunities, internships and conferences.

Interested in where curiosity and the pursuit of discovery can take you? The Honors Program requires a separate application. Accepted students are then eligible for awards up to $2,000.

Unique, Hands-On Curriculum

Research Programs

Professional Development

Community on Campus and Beyond

Scholarships

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How to Apply to Honors

Who We Are

For undergraduate students looking for a unique opportunity, Clarkson offers the Honors Program. Above and beyond Clarkson’s incredible offerings, our Honors Program students benefit from:

A residential learning community and an active alumni network
Dedicated advising and professional development programs
Funding for study abroad, conference travel and other opportunities
Summer research opportunities before the start of the first year at Clarkson

Honors student Catherine Jankowski's was able to participate in an international internship with BASF Forward AM in the Netherlands, thanks to mentorship from alumna Delfina Da Silva '20. Read more about their mentorship story.

Learn From Honors Students

The Honors Program has been an amazing resource throughout my journey at Clarkson. It gave me the chance to dive into research pretty early on, starting with Dr. Almeida’s lab in the Honors Summer Research Program in 2023. I have worked there for more than a year and a half, returning to the Honors Summer Research Program in the summer of 2024. Thanks to the support of both the Honors Program and Dr. Almeida’s lab, I’ve reached significant milestones—becoming a co-author on a published paper and a co-inventor on a preliminary patent—all while still in my junior year of college.

Abigail Mortimer '26