Opportunities for Undergraduates
Grants
| Opportunity | What it is | Who can apply | Deadline | Advisor |
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Funding for individual academic- or research-related projects and experiences |
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students |
varies |
Assistant Director, Grants, Research & Fellowships |
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| Ritt Kellogg Memorial Fund Grants |
Expedition grants fund group expeditions of at least 12 days in the field Education grants offset costs of relevant training courses for students planning an RKMF expedition |
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students |
January |
Program Coordinator |
| Sheffer Grant for Roman Catholic Studies |
Funding for individual research projects that contribute to the understanding of Roman Catholicism |
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students |
rolling |
Assistant Professor, Director, Italian Program, CGIJR |
| and programs in Germany |
RISE: Research Internships in Science and Engineering SIP: Study and Internship Program |
Sophomores through seniors U.S. citizens |
December-January |
Assistant Director of Global Education
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| Davis Projects for Peace | Design a grassroots project for the summer - anywhere in the world - which promotes peace and addresses the root causes of conflict among parties |
Undergraduate students Projects can be proposed by a single student or by a group of students |
Block 4 (internal deadline) Mid-February (national deadline) |
Sarah Elsey, Student Engagement Coordinator |
| 12-week summer or 14-week fall or spring internship representing geoscience policy interests in work with Congress and federal agencies |
Students enrolled in a geoscience or geoengineering program U.S. citizens |
Spring: Oct 15 Summer: March 15 Fall: April 15 |
Assistant Director, Grants, Research & Fellowships |
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| Humanity in Action | 5 weeks developing human rights and social justice projects in Europe |
Sophomores through alumni U.S. & EU citizens |
January |
Student Success Specialist/Pre-Law Advisor |
| Up to $9500/year for 2 years of academic study at ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï plus a 10-week paid summer internship at a NOAA facility or partner |
Sophomores GPA of 3.0 or higher Majors in a biological, physical, or social science related to NOAA's work U.S. citizens |
January 31 |
Assistant Director, Grants, Research & Fellowships |
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| Public Interest Fellowship Program (PIFP) | 10-week paid internship with a Colorado non-profit |
Freshmen through juniors |
January |
Director, PIFP |
| Partial- or full-year paid internships with a museum or research institute in Washington, D.C., affiliated with the Smithsonian |
Freshmen through alums U.S. citizens International students |
Varies |
Career Consultant |
Summer Institutes and Projects
| Opportunity | What it is | Who can apply | Deadline | Advisor |
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Funding for a summer research experience at 1 of 10 U.S. institutions; each institution's experience, funding, and application is unique |
Sophomores, juniors, or non-graduating seniors with a GPA of 3.2 or higher separate programs exist for citizens of the and citizens of any country can apply to the Japan program |
Assistant Director, Grants, Research & Fellowships |
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Provides funding for 8- to 10-week long summer programs focusing on "critical need languages" |
Sophomores and juniors U.S. citizens |
November |
Assistant Director of Off-Campus Study |
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| Tuition, room, and board for a summer at any Middlebury Language School |
U.S. citizens International students |
January |
Assistant Director, Grants, Research & Fellowships |
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| Funding to work during the summer in the science or social science research program of an institution designated as an REU Site (in the U.S. or abroad); experiences, funding, and applications vary by site |
U.S. citizens or permanent residents |
varies |
Associate Professor, Molecular Biology |
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| 7 weeks of graduate school prep for public-service fields |
Sophomores and juniors U.S. citizens |
November |
Career Consultant |
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| 6-week summer program on foreign relations, political economy, and writing documents related to international affairs |
Sophomores and juniors U.S. citizens |
February |
Career Consultant |
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| 3- to 6-week-long programs on culture and history of the United Kingdom |
Freshmen and sophomores U.S. citizens |
February |
Writing Center Specialist |
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| Boren Scholarship | Provides funding ($8000-$20,000) for study abroad programs focusing on "less commonly taught languages" |
Freshmen through juniors U.S. citizens |
Block 5 |
Assistant Director of Global Education |
| Provides need-based funding for study abroad programs in Asia |
Undergraduate students with minimum GPA of 2.8 Demonstrated financial need via the FAFSA U.S. citizens or permanent residents |
March |
Assistant Director of Global Education |
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| Provides funding for study abroad programs of at least 4 weeks in length |
Freshmen through juniors Pell Grant recipients |
2 cycles: March, October |
Assistant Director of Global Education |
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| Goldwater Scholarship | $7500 for research-based study in a STEM field |
Sophomores and juniors U.S. citizens |
Block 2 |
Assistant Professor, Geology |
| National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports Journalism Scholarship | $3000 for senior year of studies for those with a future career goal in sports journalism |
Juniors |
Block 3 |
Dean of the College |
| Udall Scholarship | $7000 for students planning a career in environment, tribal public policy, or American Indian health care | Sophomores and juniors | Block 5 |
Professor Environmenatl Program, Southwest Studies |
Funding for specific CC majors
| Opportunity | What it is | Advisor |
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| Anthropology | funds for research for majors | |
| Asian Studies | funds for research for majors and non-majors | |
| Biology | funds for research in Molecular Biology and in Organismal Biology & Ecology | |
| Classics | Hartwell Fund provides majors with funds for study or travel |
Professor of Classics |
| Economics & Business | Van Skilling Award | |
| Feminist & Gender Studies | funds for research or events | |
| French, Italian, & Arabic Languages |
Madre Merrill Fund Jeanne Gibbs Fund for French studies abroad |
Academic Administrative Assistant |
| Geology | funding for research or internships for majors | |
| German, Russian, & East Asian Languages | funding for travel or tuition for some study abroad in Germany | |
| History | research funds and summer assistantships | |
| Music | scholarships for music lessons for majors and minors |
Academic Administrative Assistant |
| Physics | funding for research for majors | Physics Department |
| Political Science | funding for research for majors |
Academic Administrative Assistant |
| Psychology |
research funding: Sabine Fund for Psychology majors Vernon Smith Fund for Neuroscience majors |
Professor, Neuroscience |
| Religion | ||
| Southwest Studies | Benezet Research Grants for majors or minors | |
| Sociology |
O'Connor Grants for research and travel for majors |
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| Spanish | Madre Merrill Fund |
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