| INTERNSHIP FUNDING RESOURCES
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Opportunities
Center on Women & Public Policy, Internship Grants
Phone: 612-625-3409
Fax: 612-625-3513
E-mail: skenney@umn.edu
Website: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/wpp/
Award: 2 Awards of $1,500
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey Institute students, domestic or international internships.
Application & Procedures: Humphrey students should watch for an email announcement, or contact Sally J. Kenney, Professor & Director. See 2009 Grant Announcement
Deadline: May 1
Pillsbury Internship Fund
Phone: 612-625-3585
Fax: 612-626-0002
Contact: Internship Coordinator, Martha Krohn in Room 225 Humphrey Center, mkrohn@umn.edu
Award: 6-8 Awards of up to $2000
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey Institute MPP and MURP students who wish to take domestic internships in government agencies or nonprofit organizations (these grants do not support international internships)
Application & Procedures: Humphrey students should watch for an email announcement, or contact Martha Krohn, Internship Coordinator. See 2009 Pillsbury Announcement
Deadline: April
Dr. George A. Warp Internship Fund
Phone: 612-625-3585
Fax: 612-626-0002
Contact: Internship Coordinator, Martha Krohn in Room 225 Humphrey Center, mkrohn@umn.edu
Award: 2-3 $2500 Awards
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey Institute MPP and MURP students who wish to take domestic internships in a Minnesota government agency (this grant does not support international internships)
Application & Procedures: Humphrey students should watch for an email announcement, or contact Martha Krohn, Internship Coordinator. See 2009 Warp Announcement.
Deadline: April
Stassen Center for International Affairs, Summer Internship Grants
Phone: 612-625-3585
Fax: 612-625-0002
Contact: Internship Coordinator, Martha Krohn in Room 225 Humphrey Center, mkrohn@umn.edu
Award: Range between $1000 and $2000 based on need and quality of proposal
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey Institute students, international or domestic internships involved with International Affairs.
Application & Procedures: Humphrey students should watch for an email announcement. See 2009 Stassen Announcement.
Deadline: April
Stassen Center for International Affairs, Grants for Summer Internships in the area of Religion, Humanitarianism and International Affairs
Phone:
612-626-5674
Contact: Sherry Gray, Global Policy Area Coordinator
Award: Several awards of up to $1500 each for domestic and $3000 each for international internships, based on need and quality of proposal
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey Institute students doing an international or domestic internship in a faith-based organization that is working in the area of Humanitarian Affairs.
Application & Procedures: Humphrey students should watch for an email announcement.
See 2009 Stassen Faith-based Announcement.
Deadline: April
University of Minnesota Fellowship Opportunities
NEW! Veterans Internship Grant Program
Purpose: To recognize the University’s support of student veterans, a financial grant from the Walmart Foundation will be used to fund internships for student veterans and service members for 2009–2010. Internship grants (in varying amounts up to a maximum of $1,800) will be awarded each term (fall 2009, spring 2010, May/summer 2010) to qualified applicants. Grant preference will be given to students engaged in unpaid internships, although paid internships that pay less than $1,800 throughout the semester will also be considered.
Eligibility: 1) Admitted, degree-seeking undergraduates or graduate/professional students in any college or program at a University of Minnesota campus. 2) Current members of the military who have completed initial training or veterans as defined by the state of Minnesota. 3) Engaged in the majority of internship hours for the semester in which they are applying for the grant.
How to apply: See 2009-2010 Application Instructions
Deadlines:
Fall semester: September 23, 2009
Spring semester: February 10, 2010
May/summer term: June 9, 2010
Human Rights Center, Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship Program
Phone: 612-625-2226
Fax: 612-625-2011
E-mail: hrfellow@umn.edu
Website: http://hrusa.org/ or http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/
Award: About 20 grants from $1,000 to $4,500, averaging about $3,200
Eligibility: Associated to or residents (including non-U.S. citizens) of Upper Midwest (particular focus on Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin)
Application & Procedure
Deadline: February
The China Center, University of Minnesota
Hsiao Scholarship
Award: between $200 and $500
Eligibility:
This scholarship provides opportunities for University of Minnesota students to incorporate in their graduate program an educational, internship or research experience in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Macau. Applicants must have a strong record of academic achievement, and strong motivation and potential for independent accomplishment in his/her chosen field.
Website: www.chinacenter.umn.edu
Phone: (612) 624-1002
Email: chinactr@umn.edu
Deadline:
December 12, 2008 - for spring semester 2009
March 27, 2009 - for May session & summer session 2009
July 31, 2009 - for fall semester and winter break 2009
Red Pockets Scholarship
Award: between $250 and $1,500
Eligibility:
The scholarship provides opportunities for University of Minnesota students to incorporate educational or research experience in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau as part of their academic studies, internships, research, or professional training.
Applicant must be in good academic standing, with a GAP of at least 3.5, with potential in their field. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
Website: www.chinacenter.umn.edu
Phone: (612) 624-1002
Email: chinactr@umn.edu
Deadline:
December 12, 2008 for spring semester 2009
March 27, 2009 for May session & summer session 2009
July 31, 2009 for fall semester and winter break 2009
Office of International Programs
The following internship grants are made available through the Office of International Programs. For more information, contact:
Phone: 612-624-5580
Fax: 612-626-1730
E-mail: international@umn.edu
Website
Walter H. Judd International Graduate & Professional Fellowships
Award: About 30 grants, up to $2,000
Eligibility: Master's & professional students only (Ph.D. and Ed.D. students are not eligible)
Application & Procedures
Deadline: Early February
J. W. G. Dunn Jr., Scholarship for Foreign Research in International Peace
Award: Two grants of $1,500
Eligibility: University of Minnesota students with an intent to research abroad on issues of direct relevance to international peace
Application & Procedures
Deadline: March
Request a search of International Funding Opportunies from the U of M Office of International Programs
OIP maintains a database of external international funding opportunities for research. These sources are mostly for research and don't include funding for study abroad programs or conference travel. University of Minnesota faculty members, staff, and graduate students can request a specialized, individual database search.
Request a search of International Funding Opportunities
University of Minnesota, Learning Abroad Center: External Scholarship Database
Learning Abroad Center at the University of Minnesota provides an external scholarship database that allows you to search for funding and scholarship opportunities.
University of Minnesota, Graduate School: Fellowships for Research Abroad
The Graduate Fellowship Office processes applications and, when appropriate, conducts interviews for several competitions for graduate study abroad and research fellowships, including Fulbright Program, German Academic Exchange Service, and Luce Scholars Program (one-year internship in Asia).
External Funding Resources
NSEP and David L. Boren Fellowships
Contact: Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-2403
Telephone: 1-800-618-NSEP
Fax: 202-326-7672
Email: boren@iie.org
Website
U of M Campus Representative: Ms. Meaka Henningsen
Email: meaka@umn.edu
Guidelines and Application
Award:
Boren Fellowships provide support for overseas or domestic study, or a combination of both. The minimum period of support is one academic semester. The maximum level of support for a combined overseas and domestic program is $30,000 over 24 months. Actual support levels will be determined by each individual project budget and the length of the project. Boren funding can begin no earlier than May 15, 2009.
Eligibility: The purpose of the Boren Fellowship is to promote the study of under-represented languages and areas critical to U.S. national security in countries other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. Fellowships are also available for domestic internships.
Deadline: January
For a compilation of Internship Funding Resources:
Internship Funding Resources
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