CFANS Unpaid Internship Grant

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Enhance your Academic Experience

The CFANS Unpaid Internship Grant is a competitive grant designed to assist undergraduate students to enhance their academic experience through meaningful internships conducted in the United States.

There are three application deadlines every year:

  • Fall deadline is the second Wednesday of October.
  • Spring deadline is the second Wednesday of February.
  • Summer deadline is the third Wednesday of April.

Unpaid Internship Grant Application

Applications must be submitted by the due date no later than 4 PM Central time. Late application submissions will not be reviewed. All applicants will receive notification of award decisions approximately two weeks after the application deadline.

Grant Details

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Award Amounts

Eligibility Requirements

Most often grants are in the $500-$2,000 range.

Grants are only awarded for unpaid internships.

All awards are announced publicly.

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to apply for this grant if you meet ALL four criteria:

  • You are an undergraduate student in good standing (your cumulative GPA at the time of application is above 2.5) in CFANS at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
  • You will obtain academic credit for your internship from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
  • This internship is NOT being conducted at a business owned or managed by a family member or a relative.
  • Your internship is conducted in the United States.

Steps in the Process

  1. All applications are reviewed the day after the applications are due.
  2. Even if your internship was approved in Handshake, the committee will directly contact your listed supervisor to verify that you are working unpaid at the location you listed.
  3. The committee verifies that you have met all four of the eligibility requirements. 
  4. The committee works to give every student who applies at least some amount in a grant. The amount will depend on the funds available and the number of students who apply each session. 
  5. Once the amount is determined and you have met all eligibility requirements, you will get an email within two weeks of the application deadline letting you know the results. 

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