Each year Bryn Mawr provides funding for over 100 students to undertake summer internships and research, both on and off-campus. While a number of Centers and Departments offer summer grants, most are administered through the Undergraduate Dean's Office. Please scroll down for detailed descriptions of the grants available to students.
Note that most of the grants listed below are for funding only. In these cases, students will be expected to secure their own internships. The Bi-College Career Development Office offers a wide variety of resources to help students find internships, including many supported by outside funding.
Applicants: After consulting the listings below, go to Information for Applicants for crucial information about the application process. Be sure to include a completed Funding Source 2009 Cover Sheet with all applications for summer funding.
Current Internship Funding Recipients: Go to Required Procedures.
If you have questions, please contact Isabelle Barker,* Director of Summer Internship and Research Grants, Undergraduate Dean's Office (ibarker@brynmawr.edu / x5371)
[* during the Spring 2009 semester, Isabelle Barker will be on maternity leave. Please contact Interim Director Michelle Wallhagen during this time for all summer funding questions (mlwallhage@brynmawr.edu / x5371).]
NOTE ABOUT DEADLINES:
The Davis Projects for Peace Grant application is due January 27, 2009 in the Dean's Office.
The Hanna Holborn Gray Research Grant application is due February 12, 2009 in the Dean's Office.
The Katherine Houghton Hepburn Center Internship Fund application is due February 18, 2009 in the Dean's Office.
The Thomas Raeburn White Scholarship for the Study of Foreign Languages application is due March 16, 2009 in the Dean's Office.
All other applications coming to the Undergraduate Dean's Office are due March 6, 2009.
***For details regarding deadlines and procedures for grants sponsored by Departments or Centers, see individual listings below.***
DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL FUNDS:
Scroll below for information about individual funding opportunities. There are nearly 40 available funds for summer internships or research. We recommend that you print out a Funding Source 2009 Cover Sheet as a guide to track which funds you would like to apply to.
***Many of the funds below are fully administered through the Undergraduate Dean's Office. Some are partially administered through a combination of the Undergraduate Dean's Office and a Center or Department. Finally, some internship funds are fully administered through a Center or Department. Please consult listings below for application details about the fund you are interested in applying for.***
| ALUMNAE REGIONAL SCHOLARS SUMMER INTERNSHIP FUND | |
| Each year, rising sophomores with a 3.3+ GPA who receive some form of financial aid are eligible to be selected as one of eleven Alumnae Regional Scholars. Students are contacted by the Dean's Office over the summer, and applications are due early in the semester. Final decisions are made in September by a Selection Committee of Alumnae. Scholars receive $3600 for an 8-10 week unpaid internship and have opportunities to meet with regional Alumnae groups. | |
ARIADNE SOLTER FUND |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors |
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Description: The Ariadne Solter Internship was established by the family and friends in memory of Ari Solter, a pre-medical student and member of the class of 1991, to support a Bryn Mawr or Haverford student for summer work of eight to ten weeks duration in a development project in the Global South . |
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Award Amount: Up to $3600 Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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BARBARA RUBIN SUMMER INTERNSHIP FUND |
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Eligibility: current Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: Funding for an unpaid summer internship in a non-profit or research setting. |
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Award Amount: Up to $3600 |
Length: 8 - 10 weeks |
Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A completed Letter of Recommendation Form by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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BMC SUMMER OF SERVICE |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: Funded opportunity for students to live, serve and learn with others in the community. Interns will live together in Perry House and spend 32 hours each week volunteering for a service or activism organization. Additional time will be devoted to service learning activities and ongoing leadership training. Applicants returning to the College in the fall will be given special consideration. Applicants must express interest in a specific field of service or activism. Interests might include, but are not limited to, education, the environment, community arts, child welfare, the elderly, public health, public policy, disability services, women's issues, hunger and homelessness. |
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| Award Amount: $2600 + room/board | |
| Specific Guidelines: Interested students must submit a completed BMC Summer of Service application form. Forms are available in the Civic Engagement Office or on the website: www.brynmawr.edu/ceo/bmcsos. | |
Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Civic Engagement Office, Ellie Esmond eesmond@brynmawr.edu x6591 |
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| BRYN MAWR COLLEGE INTERNSHIP FUND | |
| Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors | |
| Description: Funding available for a 8-10 week unpaid internship | |
| Award Amount: Up to $3600 | |
Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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| Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 | |
| Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 | |
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: While no formal internship program exists, the Center has funded a variety of student projects in the past, including the Model U.N. and student projects in Kenya, Great Britain and Sri Lanka. |
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Award Amount: TBD |
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Specific Guidelines: Application information may be found at www.brynmawr.edu/international/studentsguide.html |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Center for International Studies, Margaret Kelly, mkelly01@brynmawr.edu x5334 |
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CENTER FOR VISUAL CULTURE SUMMER GRANTS |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors |
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Description: Grants of up to $3600 for summer internships at art museums or galleries, film archives or production companies or other such organizations, enterprises or institutions in the field. |
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Award Amount: Up to $3600 |
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Materials Required:
**ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Center for Visual Culture, Professor Lisa Saltzman, lsaltzma@brynmawr.edu, x5346 |
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DANCE STUDY GRANT |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: Funding given by Edith Avilés de Kostes(BMC '88) to fully or partially support a student or students in an intensive summer program of dance study in technique, performance or composition in a nationally or internationally recognized program. The grant(s) may also be used for pursuing a unique research project in which the actual study and practice of technique, performance or composition is an integral part of the project. |
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Award Amount: Up to $3600 |
Number of Awards: 2-3 |
Materials Required: *Letter of application stating background, interest, and value of program to your artistic development. *Text or web site information on program to which you have applied or intend to apply. *Indication of whether you will need full or partial support. *If you are not currently taking dance classes at Bryn Mawr because we do not offer the style or level of technique appropriate to your training, please include a letter of recommendation from your instructor or program director. |
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Application Deadline: March 1, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Department of Dance, Linda Caruso Haviland, lcarusoh@brynmawr.edu, x5208 |
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DARIA CHEREMETEFF INTERNSHIP |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: Funding for an unpaid internship, on or off campus, or summer research at Bryn Mawr College. |
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Award Amount: Up to $3600 |
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Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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DAVIS PROJECTS FOR PEACE Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Description: Kathryn Wasserman Davis, noted internationalist and philanthropist, will fund 100 Projects for Peace for a third year. All undergraduates who are enrolled in the 76 American colleges and institutions in the Davis United World College Program (Bryn Mawr is a member) are eligible to apply. Students are invited to design a grassroots project that will be implemented anywhere in the world during the summer of 2009. Groups of students from the same campus, as well as individual students, may submit proposals. Projects judged to be the most promising and feasible will be funded at $10,000 each. The object is to allow students to try out their own ideas for building peace in the 21st century. The donor wishes to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. No precise definition of the project was given. It is the intention of the Davis program to fund at least one proposal at each member institution. The Selection Committee will interview the applicants and submit one proposal for funding and one additional proposal for consideration for funding. All final decisions will be made by the Davis UWC Scholars program by March 16, 2009. Projects must be completed during the summer of 2009 and a final report submitted before September 14, 2009. For more information go to: http://www.davisprojectsforpeace.org/ Materials Required (*submit by email):
Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 4 p.m. Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu / x5375 |
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DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, CANADAY LIBRARY |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: The Friends of the Library have provided funding for a student to explore working with rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and digital collections. The internship will provide opportunities in a number of areas of special collections work, including book conservation, exhibition planning and research, cataloging of photograph and manuscript collections, and the development of the Department's web site. The intern will assist on several projects to understand the range of activities in a special collections library, but will work in intensively on one or two projects where they can gain significant experience in a field of interest. |
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Award Amount: $3600 |
Length: 10 weeks |
Materials Required: * 1-2 page letter explaining your interest in the position, relevant experience, and how the internship meets your academic, professional and personal goals * Resume * Name of one faculty member who would be able to speak about your qualifications |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Department of Special Collections, Marianne Hansen mhansen@brynmawr.edu x5289 |
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ELIZABETH PACKARD ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY FUND |
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Eligibility: current Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: An award of $600 will be provided to partially support a BMC student, majoring in History of Art or Archaeology, who proposes to hold an internship, travel and/or participate in an archeological dig over the summer months. |
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Award Amount: $600 |
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Materials Required: Description of the project, Statement of interest/goals, Resume and the name of a faculty member who would be able to speak about your qualifications and project. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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EMILY SEYDEL INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP FUND |
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| Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors | |
| Description: Funding for 2 international internships in the area of civic engagement. | |
| Award Amount: $4500 | |
Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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| Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 | |
| Contact / Submit Applications : Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 | |
FILM STUDIES INTERNSHIP FUND |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: The Program in Film Studies can provide funds of up to $3600 to support an internship of 8-10 weeks in the film and media production, exhibition, and distribution, or a related field. See http://www.brynmawr.edu/filmstudies for more details. |
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Award Amount: up to $3600 |
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Length: 8-10 weeks |
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Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact: Homay King, hking@brynmawr.edu x5397 / Michael Tratner, mtratner@brynmawr.edu x5315 * SUBMIT Application to Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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FUJIMURA-FANSLOW FAMILY INTERNSHIP FUND |
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| Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors | |
| Description: Funding for an unpaid position in order to conduct research on social justice or human rights. In making the selection, preference will be given to international students or students of color. | |
| Award Amount: Up to $3600 | |
Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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| Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 | |
| Contact / Submit Application : Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 | |
GREEN GRANTS: SUMMER FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: Undergraduate students in the humanities, social sciences and sciences may receive funding for research, internships or field experience in environmental studies. (Preference given to Sophomores/Juniors). Environmental studies projects can range from community activism to other professional work and could include lab and/or field experience, planning and policy work, journalism, the arts, etc. Applicants must have identified/applied for a prospective internship/project. |
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Award Amount: TBA |
Number of Awards: 2 |
Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact: Environmental Studies Program, Professor Donald Barber, dbarber@brynmawr.edu x5110 |
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| Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 | |
HANNA HOLBORN GRAY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS |
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Eligibility: current Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: The Andrew J. Mellon Foundation has given Bryn Mawr College a grant in honor of Hanna Holborn Gray, '50 who served as Chair of the foundation's Board of Trustees. The College will use the funds to support undergraduate research in the humanities and the humanistic social sciences. The students chosen to participate in the program will have the opportunity to spend the summer of 2009 conducting funded research. Fifteen students will be supported each year. We expect to support students with grants of $3600 while they do research that can either be the beginning of the senior thesis or a project that stands alone, but is relevant to their intellectual interests. |
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Award Amount: $3600 |
Number of Awards: 15 |
Eligibility: Rising seniors ('10) and juniors ('11) with GPA’s of 3.3 or greater are eligible to apply. Students should plan to spend eight to ten weeks this coming summer on their research. It is expected the work will be done on campus. Scholars may work elsewhere if the project is best conducted in another location. There will be a two-day workshop in the early summer for all the recipients on the demands of long-term research. Weekly meetings to discuss work in progress will be held for all those working on campus. All fellows will be expected to have a faculty research advisor but this person need not be available during the summer. |
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Students spending the entire year or the second semester of their Junior year abroad or away should consult with Dean Erika Behrend to discuss the application procedure (ebehrend@brynmawr.edu). A student’s overall academic record will be an important consideration in the selection process. A strong application will be one that includes an original and realistic proposal for research. Applicants who are on campus in the spring semester may be interviewed by the selection committee and the committee will make the final selection. |
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The $3600 stipend is intended to cover room and board (subsidized housing will be available on campus) and to leave you with money to contribute to your term-time expenses. If you anticipate additional expenses related to your research for travel, materials, etc., please discuss with Dean Behrend. |
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How to Apply: Interested students should seek out a faculty member who will agree to supervise their research. Students needing assistance in choosing appropriate research supervisors should consult with departmental chairs or deans. Haverford or Swarthmore faculty members may be chosen as supervisors. Students must complete and submit numbers 1 through 5 (as indicated below), in addition to turning in the Hanna Holborn Undergraduate Research Application Form (see below). Students and recommenders are to email their materials to the Undergraduate Dean’s Office. Students must indicate in the subject line that they are submitting their application. Example: Student Name: HHG Application. Recommenders should also indicate in the subject line. Example: HHG Rec Ltr: Student Name. 1) An intellectual autobiography of approximately 2-3 pages which describes the development of your interests. 2) Proposal for the research project, including bibliography. Please be as specific as you can be about the focus of the research and what you would hope to accomplish this summer. Explain how your proposed research contributes to your major field of study. 3) Your current resume. 4) Written permission to release your transcript to the selection committee. 5) Two letters of recommendation. One letter must be from a research advisor with whom you have discussed the proposal. A second letter should be from a faculty member who knows your work. We request that recommendation letters be emailed to the Dean’s Office. Subject field should be formatted as "HHG Rec Ltr: Student Name". |
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Application Form: Hanna Holborn Gray Application 2009 |
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Application Deadline: February 12, 2009 at 4 p.m. |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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| NOTE: During the Spring 2009, Dean Erika Behrend will serve as contact person for Hanna Holborn Gray Undergraduate Research Grants (ebehrend@brynmawr.edu). Please direct all questions to Dean Behrend. | |
HARRIS WOFFORD SUMMER OF NATIONAL SERVICE |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: Opportunity for a funded summer of public service anywhere in the US. Applicants must have identified a prospective internship/project. Areas of interest might include, but are not limited to, community development, housing, education, the environment, community arts, child welfare, the elderly, public health, public policy, civil rights, women's issues, social service, hunger and homelessness. Applicants returning to the College in the fall will be given special consideration. |
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Award Amount: $3600 |
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Specific Guidelines: Interested students must submit a completed Harris Wofford Summer of National Service application form. Forms are available in the Civic Engagement Office or on the website: www.brynmawr.edu/ceo/hwsons. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Office of Civic Engagement, Ellie Esmond eesmond@brynmawr.edu x6591 |
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| HAVERFORD COLLEGE CENTER FOR PEACE & GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP | |
| Eligibility: current Bryn Mawr College Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors | |
Description: Internship Funds available for up to 10 Bryn Mawr College Students through the Center for Peace & Global Citizenship. The Center funds a robust program of domestic and international internships for students. Summer internships nurture global citizenship by encouraging students to augment lessons learned in the classroom with first-hand experiences in the field. Students may either apply for domestic or international internships with organizations listed in the Center's internship database or work with their professors and the Center's Program Coordinators to find their own agency hosts. Stay tuned for more information about International Internship Programs for 2009 in Mexico, Indonesia, Guatemala, and China. Upon their return to Haverford, international interns are required (and domestic interns are encouraged) to enroll in a fall-semester class designed to place social justice work in historical, cultural and political perspective. On-line application is available at CPGC On-Line Application. For more details about the program in general,, see CPGC Internship Program. |
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| Application Deadline: March 1, 2009, 11:59 p.m. | |
| Contact / Submit Applications: International Program Coordinator, Alison Castel (acastel@haverford.edu) or Domestic Program Coordinator, Janice Lion (jlion@haverford.edu) | |
JEAN SOVATKIN PICKER FUND |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: Funding for an unpaid summer internship in a project focused on issues such as American defense policy and peace or broadly peace-related issues which are among the central concerns of the Nation at the time of the award. |
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Award Amount: $3600 |
Number of Awards: 2 |
Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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JENTES FAMILY INTERNSHIP FUND |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: The Jentes Family Internship provides support of up to $3600 for a summer internship of eight to ten weeks' duration with an organization which is involved in the production, exhibition or distribution of film or in the historical preservation of film and film culture. |
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Award Amount: Up to $3600 |
Length: 8-10 weeks |
Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact: Homay King, hking@brynmawr.edu x5397 / Michael Tratner, mtratner@brynmawr.edu x5315 * SUBMIT applications to Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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JOAN CHANG WONG INTERNSHIP FUND |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: An award of up to $3,600 will be awarded to a student to engage in an unpaid internship, on or off campus, or summer research at Bryn Mawr College. |
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Award Amount: Up to $3600 |
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Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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JOY SIMONSON INTERNSHIP FUND |
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| Eligibility: current Freshman, Sophomores or Juniors | |
Description: An award of up to $3600 will be made to a student to undertake an unpaid internship of eight to ten weeks which is concerned with public service or public policy, with preference for projects concerning gender equity or women's health. |
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Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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| Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 | |
| Contact / Submit Applications : Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 | |
KAPLAN-KANDEL INTERNSHIP FUND |
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| Eligibility: current Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors | |
Description: Emily Kaplan '83 has provided funding for an internship in honor of Barbara Kaplan '56 and Denise Kandel '52. An award of up to $3,600 will be given to a student in the field of community development or social change in a domestic or international venue. Preference will be given for a project which involves the arts. |
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Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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| Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 | |
| Contact / Submit Applications : Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 | |
KATHERINE HOUGHTON HEPBURN CENTER INTERNSHIPS |
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| Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors | |
Description: The Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center will offer 18 summer internships in 2009 to undergraduates interested in obtaining practical experience in one of the Center’s three areas of mission: film/theater, women’s health, or civic engagement. Some internships will link students with current or past Hepburn Fellows, or with other colleagues who have an affiliation with the Hepburn Center. Stay tuned for information about these internships. Undergraduates can also seek out and propose internships of their own devising that involve partnerships with other individuals and institutions committed to the areas of work that the Center encourages. Students selected to be Hepburn Center summer interns will be expected to participate in the Hepburn Internship Forum, which will meet four times during the 2009-10 academic year. Participation will involve giving a Power Point presentation about their internship experience (which will be posted on the Hepburn Center website), meeting with current Center Fellows, and consulting with students interested in applying for Hepburn internships for the subsequent year. |
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Award Amount: $3600 Length: 8 to 10 weeks |
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Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Specific Guidelines: Students can apply for an internship arranged by the Hepburn Center, they can apply for an internship of their own devising, or they can express an interest in either type of internship. All Hepburn Center applications will receive initial processing through the Bryn Mawr College Dean’s office, before being forwarded to the Hepburn Center for review. |
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| Application Deadline: February 18, 2009 | |
| Contact: Professor Leslie Rescorla, Hepburn Center Director, lrescorl@brynmawr.edu x7318 | |
| Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 | |
LAURA VAN STRAATEN FUND |
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Eligibility: current Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: Support to engage in an unpaid summer internship which advances the causes of civil rights, women's rights, or reproductive rights. |
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Award Amount: Up to $3600 |
Length: 8 weeks |
Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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LOWENGRUND/JACOBY INTERNSHIP FUND |
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| Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors | |
Description: An award of up to $3,600 was provided by Caroline Beale '70 for a student interested in field placement work in the areas of community and human services, education or mental health. |
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Award Amount: Up to $3600 |
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Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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MARTHA BARBER MONTGOMERY PRIZE |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: The Martha Barber Montgomery Fund, which has been established at the College, will provide $600 for a student majoring in the humanities to undertake a special project. The money may be used either for research or travel needs or for an internship in a non-profit or research setting. The project may be undertaken during the coming summer or academic year. Preference will be given to students studying philosophy or history. |
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Award Amount: $600 |
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Materials Required: Description of the project, Statement plan for the use of the funds, a resume and the name of a faculty member who would be able to speak about your qualifications and project. |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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NADIA ANNE MIREL INTERNSHIP FUND |
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Eligibility: current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
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Description: Funding in memory of Nadia Anne Mirel '85 for for an unpaid summer internship focusing on children's education or children's television or video. |
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Materials Required: **ONE copy of a 1-2 page personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and/or personally. Please also include a 1-page description of the internship, including a description of the organization and a detailed description of the proposed work/research activities. **ONE copy of a 1-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major. **A Letter of Recommendation Form completed by a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty or staff member or Dean who is familiar with your abilities. **A letter from the organization sponsoring the internship confirming your application for the internship. The letter should include a description of the organization’s mission and the nature of the internship position. In place of a letter from the organization, you may submit the website link to the organization if details about the organization and internship program are available on the site. |
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Award Amount: $3600 |
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Specific Guidelines: TBA |
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Application Deadline: March 6, 2009 |
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Contact / Submit Applications: Undergraduate Dean's Office, deansoffice@brynmawr.edu x5375 |
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OTTO AND GERTRUDE POLLAK GRANTS |
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Eligibility: current Sophomores, Juniors who are majoring in Sociology at Bryn Mawr College |
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Description: Grants for Sociology Majors to support summer internships related to the student's field of study and possible career interests.&n | |