Undergraduate Research FAQ

Point of Contact

Fr. David Collins, S.J., Program Director, djc44@georgetown.edu.

Philosophy of research

As an interdisciplinary program, research here is defined by field.

How to get started

Through a gateway course, the Figge Program.

How to get connected with a faculty mentor

Students connect either individually or with the help of an advisor.

Earning credit for undergraduate research

Students may only earn credit for research done as part of the coursework in for-credit courses. The courses involved in this program are those in various departments of the college that have been listed as appropriate for this subject area. However, none of these courses is dedicated to research in Catholic Studies; the Figge program is non-credit.

Getting paid for research

There are not currently opportunities for paid research.

Thesis or capstone research

There is no senior thesis or capstone for this program.