Funding Sources for January and Summer Experiences

INTERNSHIPS ABROAD- please note this important information!
If you are planning to do a January or summer internship/independent study outside of the United States, please be mindful that Colby will not sponsor your efforts (i.e., grant Jan Plan credit, transcript notation, academic credit, or fellowship money) if the experience is located in a country that the U.S. government has issued a travel warning or recognizes as being a "dangerous place." Please visit http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html for a list of these countries.

The Linda K. Cotter Internship Award Competition
The Linda K. Cotter Internship Award Fund was created to honor Mrs. Cotter for her many years of dedication and hard work in establishing the Internship program at Colby College. The award encourages students to get career-related experience by assisting with the expenses incurred in doing unpaid internships. Preference is given to unpaid internships at non-profit, humanitarian, scientific research (non-profit), or government (state, local, federal) organizations. Internships at for-profit organizations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Awards are need based and applicants must have a current year financial aid application at Colby. January awards range from $500-$1500. Summer awards range from $500-$2500. Competition for January awards is open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors; summer awards are open to students completing their first year, sophomore, and junior year.
Applicants should have a confirmed internship to apply. However, if you are still waiting to hear from the internship provider by the application deadline, you may still apply. If you are awarded funding, it will be provisional on receipt of a letter from the organization.
The application deadline for LKC funding for January 2007 is November 1, 2006; the deadline for Summer 2007 is April 2, 2007.
Complete details can be found in the LKC Application, which can be downloaded or picked up in Career Services.

The David Strage '82 International Internship
This award provides a stipend of $1,000 to defray the travel and/or living expenses of one Colby student each year pursuing an international internship. In memory of David Strage '82, his family and members of the class of 1982 hope that this award will contribute to the enhancement of an international experience which integrates Colby's liberal educational mission with career awareness.
This is a competitive, merit-based award. Only one award will be given per year. The award is open to all majors. Internships may be completed in any professional career area and must be carried out in an international location. Priority will be given to applicants without previous international experience.
Applicants should have a confirmed internship to apply. However, if you are still waiting to hear from the internship provider by the application deadline, you may still apply. If you are awarded funding, it will be provisional on receipt of a letter from the organization.
The application deadline is November 1, 2006. Applicants may use the award either for January or for the summer.
Complete details can be found in the application, which can be downloaded or picked up in Career Services.

The Medalie Family Entrepreneur Internship Fund
This fund was established by Seth Medalie, ’82, and provides a stipend of $1,000 to defray the travel and/or living expenses of one Colby student each year pursuing an unpaid internship with an entrepreneur.
This is a competitive, merit-based award. Only one award will be given per year. The award is open to all majors. Internships may be completed in any professional career area but must be with a small, entrepreneurial organization or an individual.
Applicants should have a confirmed internship to apply. However, if you are still waiting to hear from the internship provider by the application deadline, you may still apply. If you are awarded funding, it will be provisional on receipt of a letter from the organization.
The application deadline is November 1, 2006. Applicants may use the award either for January or for the summer.
Complete details can be found in the application, which can be downloaded or picked up in Career Services.

Environmental Studies January and Summer Internship Stipends
The Environmental Studies Program has a grant by the Mellon Foundation to fund several environmental internship stipends annually. Applications should be submitted to Beth Kopp, bkkopp@colby.edu
For detailed information go to: http://www.colby.edu/environ/initiatives/melloncriteria.shtml

Walker Student Fellowships
The Latin American Studies program offers two fellowships:
1. The Walker Overseas Programs for Language Learning or Community Immersion Fellowship. This language and culture fellowship, intended primarily for sophomores, is designed to enhance language learning and cultural immersion and works well for January term Field Experience /Internship.
2. The Walker Senior Project Fellowship will support field research for senior Latin American Studies majors working on independent projects on Latin America. The Walker student research fellowship is designed to provide students the opportunity to take their research interests outside the classroom. Normally it would be tied to a two semester senior project. Current juniors may apply the Spring semester for summer funding before their senior year. For detailed information go to: http://www.colby.edu/las/walker.html

Freeman Foundation
The term of the grant to Colby’s East Asia Studies program to enable students to do research and internships in Asia has ended. Other funding offered directly by the Freeman Foundation is more competitive but worth exploring. It includes:
Freeman ASSIST
The Freeman ASSIST Program offers educational allowances to outstanding undergraduate students from East and Southeast Asia who are pursuing summer internships in the U.S. nonprofit sector. Applicants must be undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in a U.S. university or college. Awards are for approximately $375/week for 8-12 weeks; deadline will be mid-April for summer grants. For complete details and to apply, go to
http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?Section=test&Template=/Activity/ActivityDisplay.cfm&activityid=455Freeman-ASIA
Freeman-ASIA (Freeman Awards for Study in Asia) is designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning on studying overseas in East or Southeast Asia.
While technically not for internship support, this grant assists U.S. students who want to study abroad in Asia, whether for the summer or an academic semester, and could be used to gain additional experience in Asia while studying there. Summer awards are for $3000, semester awards are for $5000. See http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/about.htm for more information.