Grant Information
2023 Grants
Click on the individual grant to view more information, including eligibility requirements and specific funding information.
This list is updated as new grants become available. For the most up-to-date list, please visit AcademicWorks.
Specific Major(s)/Minor(s), Societies
Alpha Delta Phi Society
College of Letters
College of Social Sciences
- Peter Kilby Memorial Endowed Wesleyan Summer Grant Fund
- William J. Barber Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant Fund
Economics
Modern Languages or Literature
Students of Color and/or First-Generation
Veterans
- Jeremy R. Serwer ’70 Veterans Summer Experience Fund
- Silverberg-Shapiro Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant Fund
- Military Veterans Summer Experience Fund
Wesleyan Black Alumni Council Summer Grant (WBAC) *Additional Essay Required
- The Wesleyan Black Alumni Council (WBAC) honors the memory and spirit of alumni Bruce D. Hall ’77, James “Donnie” Rochester ’74, and Dwight L. Greene ’70 through a summer experience grant to support projects or research pertaining to the African American experience.
Arts, Music, Journalism/Digital Media
- Ethan S. Bronner ’76, P’10 Journalism Grant Award
- Jewett Foundation Endowed Summer Experience Fund
- Nancy Campbell Internship in Historic Preservation *Added 2/10, while not listed on the application, all eligible applicants will automatically be considered
- Nazarian Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant
- Ganbarg Internship Program (Music)
Business
Jewish and Israel Studies
- The Wesleyan Israel and Jewish Student Life Endowed Program Fund *Additional Essay Required
- Rayman L. Solomon ’68 Fund
Internship Specific
- Child Advocacy Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Fund: Intern with Lawyers for Children through their Social Work Summer Internship Program. This is a guaranteed internship for a Wesleyan University student. Students must apply on Handshake for this internship. If selected after the application process, your award must be used strictly to support yourself during the summer. Funding cannot be used as payment to yourself.
Location Specific
- Fries Internship Fund for Colorado
- Hartford Steam Boiler Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant
- Kirtland C. Mead ’65 Wesleyan Summer Grant (Abroad Experience)
Non-Profit
- Hartford Steam Boiler Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant
- Nancy Campbell Internship in Historic Preservation *Added 2/10, while not listed on the application, all eligible applicants will automatically be considered
- Orrin Baird ’69 Endowed Wesleyan Summer Grant Fund
Science and Social Sciences
- David Schenkein ’79, P’08 Endowed Summer Grant Fund
- George H. Whipple Jr. ’39 Wesleyan Summer Grant (Chemistry or Physics)
- William J. Barber Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant Fund
Social Impact and Entrepreneurship
- Jessica & Josh Goldin ACG Grant
- McCarthy Family Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Summer Grants
- Norman Ernst Priebatsch Fund for Entrepreneurship
- Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Internship Grant
- Robert E. Patricelli Endowed Wesleyan Summer Grant Fund
Social Justice/Services, Humanitarian Efforts, Political Activism, and Public Service
- Douglas J. Bennet ’59, P’87 Endowed Internship in Public Service
- Jewett Foundation Endowed Summer Experience
- Kevin Sanborn ’87 Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant
- Lisa Alter ’78 and Shana Alexander Endowed Wesleyan Summer Grant Fund
- Nancy Campbell Internship in Historic Preservation *Added 2/10, while not listed on the application, all eligible applicants will automatically be considered
- Nosup Kwak ’55 Endowed Summer Experience Fund
- Okrent Memorial Grant for Social Justice (OMG Fund)
- Orrin Baird ’69 Endowed Wesleyan Summer Grant Fund
- Thomas M. Arndt Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant
- Win ’65 and Lee Chamberlin Endowed Summer Experience Fund
Technology
General Grants
These grants are open to students pursuing any type of summer experience related to their post-graduate career goals. To apply, you will select “General Grants” on your application. This counts as one of your ten total grant selections.
- Barbara-Jan Wilson Endowed Wesleyan Summer Grant Fund
- Belzberg Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant Fund
- The Charles A. Dana Foundation Summer Grants
- Citrin Family Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience
- Clifford E. Shedd ’66 Wesleyan Summer Grant Fund
- Colleen McKiernan ’89 Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Fund
- Dennis Family Wesleyan Summer Experience Fund
- Donna S. Morea ’76 & Jeffrey D. Chandler P’06 Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience
- Goldrach Family Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Fund
- Joel C. Tillinghast ’80 Endowed Wesleyan Summer Grant Fund
- Knes Family Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant
- Lynch Family Endowed Internship Grant Fund
- Michael ’93 and Marisa ’94 Endowed Summer Experience Grant
- Monica Noether ’74 Endowed Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant Fund
- Scott D. Pearson ’84 and Diana Farrell ’87 Endowed Wesleyan Summer Grant
- Smart Family Foundation Endowed Internship Fund
- Surdna Foundation Internship Program (applicant demonstrates outstanding service to the community)
- Timothy L. Dibble ’86 Wesleyan Summer Grants Fund
- Wesleyan Summer Experience Grants
