Bryn Mawr College

Funding Opportunities through Centers and Departments

A number of departments and centers across campus sponsor funding for summer internships. Many of these programs are independent of the Dean's Office summer funding and have separate application procedures. Information about these opportunities and how to apply is listed below:

 

CENTER FOR PEACE & GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (HAVERFORD COLLEGE)

Ten spaces are designated for Bryn Mawr College students in several programs at the Center for Peace & Global Citizenship. Students may create their own "self-designed" international internship or participate in the Center's International Internship Partnership programs in China, India, Indonesia, or Mexico City. Funding is also available to graduating seniors through CPGC's Senior Bridge program. The on-line application is available at CPGC On-Line Application.

The deadline to apply for Int'l Partnership Internships is February 12.

The deadline to apply for self-designed Int'l Internships and for Senior Bridge is February 19.

For more details about the program in general, see CPGC Internship Program or contact CPGC International Program Coordinator, Chloe Tucker, ctucker@haverford.edu (610) 795-6591.

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CENTER FOR VISUAL CULTURE SUMMER GRANTS

Provides $3600 for a summer internship at art museums or galleries, film archives or production companies, or other such organizations, enterprises or institutions in the field. Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are eligible to apply.

To be considered for this funding, use the Dean's Office On-Line Application. Your application will be forwarded to the Center for Visual Culture for review.

Deadline:  Friday, March 2

 

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OFFICE SUMMER PROGRAMS

BRYN MAWR SUMMER OF SERVICE

Sponsored through the Civic Engagement Office, this program provides opportunities 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. Students receive $2600+room and board. Interested students must submit a completed BMC Summer of Service application form. Forms are available in the Civic Engagement Office or on the website: http://www.brynmawr.edu/ceo/programs/summer/bmcsos.html

HARRIS WOFFORD SUMMER OF NATIONAL SERVICE

Opportunity for a funded summer of public service anywhere in the United States. 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. 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:  http://www.brynmawr.edu/ceo/programs/summer/hwsons.html.

For more information about both programs, contact Ellie Esmond, Co-Director, Civic Engagement Office: eesmond@brynmawr.edu / x6591.

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DANCE STUDY GRANT

Funding given by Edith Avilés de Kostes (BMC '88) to fully or partially support a serious 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. Funding may be up to $3600, but generally is a portion of this amount.

To apply, please submit the following to Linda Caruso Haviland in the Dance Program by March 12, 2012:

* 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.

* An 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.

For information about the application process, contact Linda Caruso Haviland (Department of Dance): lcarusoh@brynmawr.edu, x5208.

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DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, CANADAY LIBRARY

The Friends of the Library have provided funding for a student to explore working with rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and digital collections. The 10-week 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 intensively on one or two projects where they can gain significant experience in a field of interest. Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors are eligible to apply. The intern will receive an award in the amount of $3600.

To apply, please submit the following to Marianne Hansen, Department of Special Collections (mhansen@brynmawr.edu, x5289), by March 26:

* 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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DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, THOMAS

The Friends of the Library have provided funding for a student to explore working with fine art objects. The 10-week internship will provide opportunities in a number of areas of collections work, including cataloging  and photography of the prints and drawings collection. The intern will assist on several projects to understand the range of activities in collections management. Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors are eligible to apply. The intern will receive an award in the amount of $3600.

To apply, please submit the following to Marianne Weldon, Department of Special Collections (mweldon@brynmawr.edu, x5022 ), by April 1, 2012:

* 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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KATHARINE HOUGHTON HEPBURN CENTER INTERNSHIPS

The Hepburn Center sponsors a number of Bryn Mawr students in summer internships allowing them to obtain practical, hands-on experience in one of the Center's three mission areas:  film/theater, women's health, and civic engagement. Some internships will partner students with current or past Hepburn Fellows, but students 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. Confirmed 2012 partnership internships include the National Portrait Gallery (Washington DC), the Global Fund for Children (Washington DC), the Lourdes Center for Public Health (Camden, NJ), Parent Earth Film Production (Brooklyn, NY), Mural Arts Program (Philadelphia, PA), and Geneva Global (St. David's, PA).

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 2012-13 academic year. Participation will involve professional development, meeting with current Center Fellows, and consulting with students interested in applying for Hepburn internships for the subsequent year. 

For more details about the internship program, see Hepburn Center Summer Internships.

Deadline to apply:    Monday, Feburary 13

• Hepburn Center Internship On-Line Application
• TWO (2) Hepburn Center On-Line Recommendations from Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty members who are familiar with your abilities.
• ****FOR STUDENTS PROPOSING THEIR OWN INTERNSHIPS****:
  You must arrange for the internship agency/organization to submit a Sponsor Confirmation Form giving evidence of placement along with your application.

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OTTO AND GERTRUDE POLLAK GRANTS IN SOCIOLOGY

Grants for Sociology Majors to support summer internships related to the student's field of study and possible career interests. Monies for travel to specific international destinations may be available.

To apply, please turn in the following to Karen Sulpizio, Secretary for Sociology, Dalton 114, no later than Friday, March 2:

* ONE copy of a 2-3 page description of the internship, including a description of the organization, a detailed description of proposed work/research activities, and a personal statement addressing why the internship is important to you, academically, professionally and personally.

* ONE copy of a one-page resume listing pertinent contact information, extra-curricular activities, community activities, and work experience. Include your college year, major.

* A letter from a Bryn Mawr or Haverford College faculty member who is familiar with your abilities.

* A letter of confirmation from the Internship Sponsoring Organization.

For more information, contact Professor Robert Washington (Chair, Sociology): rwashing@brynmawr.edu / x5392

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THOMAS RAEBURN WHITE SCHOLARSHIPS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY

The Thomas Raeburn White Scholarships were established by Amos and Dorothy Peaslee in honor of Thomas Raeburn White, Trustee of the College from 1907-1959. The Scholarship program provides funding for summer language instruction, usually abroad. Preference is given to Junior language majors who lack previous study abroad.

To be considered for this award, please complete the on-line Thomas Raeburn White Scholarship Application. You must also arrange to have TWO letters of recommendation submitted through this on-line Recommendation form. Send this link to your recommenders to complete.

The deadline for the application is Friday, March 2, 2012.

For more information, please contact Dean Michelle Mancini, mmancini@brynmawr.edu.

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TRI-CO DIGITAL HUMANITIES GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

Internship Grants:

Trico Digital Humanities Internships may be used to pursue defined projects at organizations dedicated to media change (e.g., the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Institute for the Future of the Book, or the Digital Public Library of America); or at traditional organizations and companies exploring digital innovations. This internship could take many forms, even working for a start-up company or helping an existing organization transition to using social media. For any questions, please contact Jen Rajchel.

Research Fellowships:

The Trico Digital Humanities Research Fellowship provides students the opportunity to be the principal investigator on a reseach-based poject. The driving inquiry of the project should either concern new media or be published (completely or in part) in a new media format.  The project should emphasize how the role of technology will advance an understanding of the specific research aims of the project. For example, asking how film based narratives change the way that we think about spectatorship or creating a digital archive to explore the intextuality of a work. For further details on how to apply, please consult the Undergraduate RFP. For any questions, please contact Jen Rajchel.

Deadline:  January 30, 2012

For information and application forms, go to:  TriCo DH Grants & Fellowships.

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