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Grant Programs
  • Arts & Museum Administration Grant Program - Supports internships in curating exhibitions, researching and cataloguing objects, exhibition design, museum education, arts publicity, and/or event planning within an arts/museum organization. Contact chair prior to submission of your application.
  • Prairie Studies Grant Program - Supports internships that promote an awareness, appreciation, and understanding of our region involving scientific research, fine arts & humanities, historical study, social sciences or education in any of these areas.
  • Environmental Studies Grant Program - Supports internships that offer students a first-hand educational experience in environmental studies and conservation. Contact chair prior to submission of your application.
  • Lilly Foundation Grant Program (internships and externships) - Supports internships focusing on religious leadership.
  • Noun Grant Program - Supports internships that focus on a greater understanding of women and their relationships to the society around them.
  • Noyce/Intel Grant Program - Supports internships in applied technology within a non-profit or governmental agency in the United States.
  • Peace Studies Grant Program - Supports internships that deepen the student's understanding of the causes of violence and violations of human dignity and gives them direct experiences by applying creative strategies for conflict prevention, resolution, or reconciliation in international or interpersonal disputes.
  • Rosenfield Grant Program - Supports internships in related fields of public affairs, international relations and/or human rights. Contact chair prior to submission of your application.
  • Sunnen Foundation Grant Program - Supports internships in social services, particularly in worldwide population control.
  • Wilson Grant Program - Supports internships in any sector - business, non-profit, or government - that build skills in innovation and leadership. Contact chair prior to submission of your application. Internships funded by the Wilson program are required to be credit-bearing.
  • Writing Grant Program - Supports internships in organizations focusing on writing as a profession. Applicants should describe one or more specific pieces of writing they will produce during their proposed internship.
  • CDO Open Grant - Supports internships that would not meet the criteria of the above referenced Grant Programs. Contact the CDO prior to submission of your application.


    Endowed Internships
  • Evangelical Christian Internship
    This fund provides an opportunity for two (2) Grinnell College students to receive partial funding to intern with Christian organizations. Applicants must possess good character and be in good academic standing.
  • Andrew W. Loewi '71 Washington, DC Internship
    This fund provides a student with an opportunity to explore and experience work on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Individual donors to the Loewi fund have joined together to support a Grinnell student proposing a Capitol Hill internship in Washington, DC-a place which Mr. Loewi cared deeply about and where he solidified his value of public service and civic engagement.
  • James C. Randall '94 Memorial Internship
    This fund provides financial support for a summer internship by a Grinnell student of any major who wishes to undertake an internship in Spain or Latin American country. Only current second or third-year students are eligible to apply. Recipient must also have demonstrated financial need.
  • Rioff Affordable Housing Internship
    This fund provides a student with an internship opportunity to explore and experience practical efforts to create, maintain and/or promote affordable housing for populations in need, whether internationally or domestically. This internship experience must deepen the student's understanding of the causes of homelessness and substandard housing and provide direct experience applying creative strategies to help solve these problems within the limits of the local situation to which the internship has brought them. Preference will be given to proposals that reflect student initiative and creativity.
  • Brewster H. Woodburn '29 Physics Internship
    This fund supports an internship (not research) for a student majoring in Physics. Sponsored by the Grinnell College Physics Department.
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