diff --git a/interface/migrations/0021_project_description.py b/interface/migrations/0021_project_description.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a9a1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/migrations/0021_project_description.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.1 on 2020-10-05 03:41
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('interface', '0020_auto_20201003_2103'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='project',
+            name='description',
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/interface/models.py b/interface/models.py
index 77a1dab..6eef732 100644
--- a/interface/models.py
+++ b/interface/models.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Ensemble(models.Model):
 class Project(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     ensemble = models.ForeignKey(Ensemble, related_name='projects', on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True)
+    description = models.TextField(blank=True)
     active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     deadline =models.DateField(null=True, blank=True)
     owner = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
diff --git a/interface/templates/interface/project_detail.html b/interface/templates/interface/project_detail.html
index 6398679..ac044f4 100644
--- a/interface/templates/interface/project_detail.html
+++ b/interface/templates/interface/project_detail.html
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     {% block page %}
     <div class="narrow">
     <h3 class="text-center">Due in {{ project.deadline|timeuntil }}!</h3>
+	<p>{{ project.description }}</p>
     {% if project.owner %}
     <p>Project email: <a href="mailto:{{ project.owner }}">{{ project.owner }}</a></p>
     {% endif %}
@@ -23,4 +24,4 @@
     {% endif %}
     {% endwith %}
     </div>
-    {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+    {% endblock %}