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Goldman Undergraduate Internship Grants
The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies offers grants for Harvard College students to offset expenses
related to unpaid (or low-paying) summer internships in Russia, Eastern
Europe, or Central Asia. Eligible expenses are limited to transatlantic
airfare, meals, and housing. These grants are intended to be partial awards, with the maximum award
amount to be $3,000. See the Funding Sources Database for other funding options. If your internship is eight weeks or longer, consider the new David Rockefeller International Experience Grants.
Eligibility
Current Harvard freshmen, sophomores, and juniors (including
fourth-year students returning for a fifth year for an AB/AM program) who have already secured an internship placement or who have been accepted to a program that will place them with a host organization.
Graduating students are not eligible for this grant.
Requirements
Grant recipients are expected to commit to an internship of at least six to eight weeks in Russia, Eastern Europe, and/or Central Asia. Upon completion of the research trip, grant recipients shall submit a brief narrative report (2-3 pages) describing their internship activities, as well as an expense report. Grant recipients are also expected to participate in Davis Center student outreach activities.
Info Session: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 6:00-6:45 p.m., CGIS South, S354.
Application Procedure
To apply, complete the CARAT cover sheet, available online at https://asperin.fas.harvard.edu/carat/, print it out, and turn it in,
along with the required supplementary materials listed below. Applications will be received on Friday, February 27, 2009, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in CGIS South, Room S030, 1730 Cambridge Street. If you are not able to deliver the application in person on that date, contact Joan Gabel.
Supplementary materials:
- A statement of purpose outlining your what you expect to gain from
the internship and how it relates to your Harvard coursework and/or your
future career plans (750 words maximum)
- A current resume
- A current official Harvard transcript
- Two letters of recommendation, from either academic or professional
references, either included with the application in a sealed, signed envelope, or sent directly to the Davis Center, 1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138.
- A statement describing your relevant foreign language skills and all prior international travel (destination, duration, and purpose)
- A letter from your host organization (or from a school official, if you are enrolling in a study abroad program that includes an internship) confirming your internship placement
Application deadline: 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2009.
Note: Do not staple any materials; use paper clips or binder clips only.
View list of recent awardees >>
Please email Donna Griesenbeck with any questions.
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