Wesleyan Summer Grants – Program Overview
Applications for the 2023 Summer Grants Program will open in February.
Wesleyan Summer Grants are funding resources awarded through the Gordon Career Center which allow students to pursue no- or low-pay career-related summer experiences. These resources include Wesleyan Summer Experience Grants, Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Grants, named grants, etc. Funding can be awarded up to $5,000.
Summer experiences can take place in the U.S. and abroad and can include career-related opportunities in the following areas:
- Internships
- Faculty-Mentored Research/Independent Research
- Language Study
- Volunteer Work
- Field Study
- Academic Program (cannot be Wesleyan University program/class)
- Entrepreneurial Ventures
- Independent Project
Click Here for examples of previously funded summer experiences.
Still Figuring Out Your Summer Plans?
You can still apply if you have not secured your summer experience. Your application will reflect the opportunity you are currently pursuing or your first choice if you are considering multiple opportunities. If chosen for funding, you will have the ability to submit a revised application if your plans have changed and you have a different summer opportunity than what was in your original application. All revisions will be reviewed before funding is determined.
What Types of Grants are There?
There are many grants that fall into the Wesleyan Summer Grants Program – some are very general in nature and support a variety of opportunities while others have specific requirements. Grants are available in the following areas:
- All Summer Experiences: These grants are open to students pursuing opportunities in any industry, research, volunteer work, or any other summer experience related to their post-graduate career goals.
- Arts, Music, Journalism/Digital Media Summer Experiences
- Business-Related Summer Experiences
- Experiences Related to Jewish and Israel Studies
- Location-Specific Summer Experiences
- Non-Profit Summer Experiences
- Science-Related Summer Experiences
- Social Impact and Entrepreneurship Summer Experiences
- Social Justice/Services, Humanitarian Efforts, and Political Activism Summer Experiences
- Specific Majors/Society/Group
- Veterans
The complete list of 2023 grants will be available in January. It is the applicant’s responsibility to review each grant for specific eligibility and requirements.
Grants that are added to the list while the application is open might not be shown as choices on the application. All applicants who meet the criteria listed for these particular grants will automatically be considered.
Grants with an Internship
The following internship opportunities are funded through this program. If you are interested in one of these internships, in addition to applying to the grant on AcademicWorks you will apply to them directly on Handshake. You can still apply to the Wesleyan Summer Grants program for another opportunity where you would need funding. Please see each individual posting for directions.
- Child Advocacy Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Fund: Lawyers for Children Social Work Interns Program, a robust and competitive summer program that allows motivated undergraduates to gain hands-on experience working directly with Lawyers for Children’s legal and social work teams. LFC Interns help prepare cases for hearings or trial, and observe on field visits, during client interviews, and during court cases.
- John W. Macy Jr. ’38 Internship: Recipients spend the summer as special interns in the Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C.
- Nancy Campbell Internship in Historic Preservation: Internship at The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Questions
If you have any questions about your eligibility, requirements of a particular grant, or the application process, please contact Sarah McNamara, Associate Director of Internships and Campus Recruiting via email wsg@wesleyan.edu.
Other funding opportunities available on campus:
In addition to Wesleyan Summer Grants there are a number of other funding opportunities available on campus including:
