Funding Resources

Hubert H. Humphrey Internship Grant Opportunities

Center on Women & Public Policy, Internship Grants
Contact: Debra Fitzpatrick, Program Director, Center on Women & Public Policy
See 2011 WPP Internship Grant Guidelines
Award: 2 Awards of $1,500
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey School students, domestic or international internships.
Deadline: May

Pillsbury Internship Fund
Contact: Martha Krohn, Office of Career Services
Award: Awards of up to $1000
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey School 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 2013 Pillsbury Announcement
Deadline: April

Arthur Naftalin Internship Fund
Contact: Martha Krohn, Office of Career Services
Award: Awards of up to $1500
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey School MPP and MURP students who wish to take domestic internships in a government agency or nonprofit organization (this grant does not support international internships or for-profit internships)
Application & Procedures: Humphrey students should watch for an email announcement, or contact Martha Krohn, Internship Coordinator. See 2012 Naftalin Fund Announcement.
Deadline: May-June

Dr. George A. Warp Internship Fund
Contact: Martha Krohn, Office of Career Services
Award: Awards of up to $2500
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey School 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 2013 Warp Announcement.
Deadline: April

Stassen Center for International Affairs, Summer Internship Grants
Contact: Sherry Gray, Global Policy Area Coordinator
Award: Range between $1000 and $2000 based on need and quality of proposal
Eligibility: Hubert H. Humphrey School students, international or domestic internships involved with International Affairs.
Application & Procedures: 2012 Stassen Application Guidelines
Budget Sample Guidelines: 2012 Stassen Sample Budget
Deadline: Late March

U of M Global Programs & Strategy Alliance

The following internship grants are made available through the GPS Alliance office:

General Graduate Student Funding for International Experiences
http://global.umn.edu/funding/grad.html

Walter H. Judd International Graduate & Professional Fellowships
Award: About 20 grants, up to $2,000
Eligibility: Master's & professional students only
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

Learning Abroad Center's scholarships and fee reductions for U of MN students
http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/students/finances/scholarships.php

Other Miscellaneous University of Minnesota Grant Opportunities

Council of Graduate Students (COGS) Awards

Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA) travel and academic awards

Human Rights Center, Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship Program
E-mail: hrfellow@umn.edu
Website
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

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.
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

Rev. 3/2011