Summer Internship Scholarship

This scholarship is intended for continuing undergraduate students (of any major) who are participating in unpaid or underpaid internships for credit. Award availability and amounts are subject to vary. Please note that if you apply for the Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study and/or Summer Finish Scholarship in addition to this scholarship, you are not able to receive multiple awards. If selected you will only receive one of the awards.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Enrolled at UW-Madison pursuing an undergraduate degree
• Enrolled in at least one UW-Madison Summer Term course (can be internship course and/or any other Summer Term course) by April 6, 2025
• Committed to a confirmed internship opportunity that will take place during Summer 2025
• Internship must be 10 hours/week minimum; 6 weeks minimum; cannot be for internship post-graduation

How to Apply
Apply for the Summer Internship Scholarship through the WiSH portal. Applications are due April 6, 2025.

Selection Criteria
Applicants should provide a job description and letter signed by their internship coordinator in the scholarship application. Completed applications will be reviewed by a scholarship review committee. Successful applications will have well written responses to the application questions. Financial need may be used in the review process.

Award Information
Scholarship award amounts of $1,000-$1,500 will be available. Funding is limited. Awards may be distributed on a first-come first-serve basis. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the end of April 2025.

Conditions of Award
Award availability and amounts are subject to vary. Awards can only be applied to UW-Madison Summer Term tuition and fees and may not be used at another institution.

You can reach the Summer Term office at summer.wisc.edu with questions about this scholarship.

Award
$1,000-1,500
Organizations
UW-Madison Undergraduate Scholarships for Summer Study
Deadline
04/06/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Have you formally accepted an internship offer that will take place during the summer of 2025?
  2. Internship Information
    • 1. Company/Organization Name
    • 2. Internship Location (City, State, Country)
    • 3. Internship Start Date
    • 4. Internship End Date
    • 5. Number of Hours Per Week
    • 6. Pay (in dollars/hour), if applicable; enter 0 if unpaid
    • 7. Additional Stipends (including relocation stipends); enter 0 if no stipends
  3. Please upload a copy of the internship job description. This should include a summary of the position and a list of duties/responsibilities.
  4. Please upload a copy of the letter of certification (offer letter/email) from the internship organization.
  5. Why are you pursuing this internship opportunity? What do you hope to learn or gain from this experience? In your answer, please also consider how this internship experience will impact your future academic and/or career goals.
  6. Please list the UW-Madison Summer Term courses (including internship courses) you plan to take this summer. Please indicate the courses as well as the number of credits. For example: “Psych 202, 3 credits”.
  7. Have you had any life or family changes that you feel should be taken into consideration when reviewing your application?
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