| Funding Resources Since most international internship positions are unpaid, all costs, including travel, accommodations, and living expenses, are the responsibility of interns. The following information is intended to help you find funding resources to cover these costs. While it can be challenging to locate and obtain funding, there are several funding resources available within the University of Minnesota.
Grant opportunities at the Humphrey School
Center on Women & Public Policy, Internship Grants
Phone: 612-625-3409
Fax: 612-625-3513
E-mail:
Website: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/wpp/
Award: Two grants of $1,500
Eligibility: Humphrey School MPP and MURP students who wish to take feminist internships, broadly defined
Application & Procedures: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/wpp/internship_grant.html
Deadline: April 15, 2005, at 4:30 PM
Stassen Center for International Affairs Summer Internships Grants
Phone: 612-625-2847 (Career Services)
Award: $1,000 to $2,000
Eligibility: Humphrey School MPP and MURP students who wish to take internships in international affairs
Application & Procedures: See email announcement
Deadline: April 18, 2005 George Warp Internship Fund & Pillsbury Internship Fund
Phone: 612-625-2847 (Career Services)
Award: Three to four grants of $2,000
Eligibility: Humphrey School MPP and MURP students who wish to take unpaid domestic internships in government agencies or nonprofit organizations (these grants do not support internships outside the United States)
Application & Procedures: See email announcement
Deadline: April 22, 2005
Lillian Williams Fairness Fund
Phone: 612-625-2847 (Career Services)
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Humphrey School MPP and MURP students who wish to take unpaid domestic or international internships in service to underserved populations
Application & Procedures: See email announcement
Deadline: May 2, 2005
Grant opportunities at the University Minnesota
Office of International Programs, Walter H. Judd International Graduate & Professional Fellowships
Phone: 612-624-5580
Fax: 612-626-1730
E-mail: international@umn.edu
Website: http://www.international.umn.edu/
Award: About 30 grants, up to $2,000 (to be used between May 2005 through April 2006)
Eligibility: Master's & professional students only (Ph.D. and Ed.D. students are not eligible)
Application & Procedures: See their webpage.
Deadline: February 14, 2005, at 12:00 PM
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: http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/fellowshipinfo.html
Deadline: February 21, 2005, at 4:00 PM
*Tip for applicants--Even if the application requirement says a letter of reference is optional, we strongly urge you to submit one for your advantage.
Interdisciplinary Center for Global Change, MacArthur International Internship Grants
Phone: 612-624-0832
Fax: 612-626-2242
E-mail: macart@tc.umn.edu
Website: http://www.icgc.umn.edu/
Award: $2,000 to $2,500
Eligibility: Current MacArthur / ICGC Scholars only
Application & Procedures: http://www.icgc.umn.edu/Fellowships/fellowover.htm
Deadline: February 21, 2005
Office of International Programs, J. W. G. Dunn Jr., Scholarship for Foreign Research in International Peace
Phone: 612-624-5580
E-mail: international@umn.edu
Website: http://www.international.umn.edu/
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: http://www.international.umn.edu/funding/student_funding/dunn/dunnpeace.html
Deadline: March 1, 2005, at 12:00 PM
External funding resources
University of Minnesota, Office of International Programs: International Funding Opportunities Search Request
Office of International Programs maintains a database of external international funding opportunities. University of Minnesota faculty members, staff, and graduate students can request a specialized, individual database search.
University of Minnesota, Office of International Programs: Funding Information for Graduate Students
A list of funding opportunities that are open to graduate students and are administered by Office of International Programs, including NSEP David L. Boren Fellowship that promotes 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.
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).
Amnesty International USA, Patrick Stewart Human Rights Scholarships
AIUSA Membership Resources & Communications
600 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-544-0200, x290
E-Mail: nfp@aiusa.org
Website: http://www.amnestyusa.org/patrickstewart/
Award: About 20 grants from $600 to $1,800
Eligibility: High school, college, or graduate students attending schools in the U.S. (any nationality) and the U.S. citizens studying abroad who wish to take projects promoting human rights
Application & Procedures: http://www.amnestyusa.org/patrickstewart/
Deadline: March 1, 2005 |
