Summer Internship and Fellowship Funding Opportunities
St. Lawrence University offers students a wide variety of internship/fellowship/grant opportunities.
In the summer of 2024, students will be eligible for nearly 180 funding opportunities, with more than $700,000 available for stipends and expenses!
Taking part in these opportunities allows you to gain real-world experience, extend your education outside of the classroom and build your resume. Read a brief description of each opportunity on the table below, and click on the link to learn more about application deadline and process, as well as award amount.
| Internship/Fellowship Program | Brief Description | Eligibility |
| CIIS Fellows Program | The CIIS Fellows Program provides funding for a faculty member and one to three students to pursue research and share an off-campus working experience in a significantly different cultural setting. The students' research will not be credit-bearing though it may lay the foundation for future academic work and will involve learning essential research skills. | Returning studens who are sponsored by a member of the faculty |
| Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) | Funded community-based experiential learning activities and mentored research projects that promote access to careers in math, science, technology and the licensed professions, such as law, medicine and other healthcare specialties | Members of CSTEP |
| Freeman Foundation SLU Asia Internship Prorgram | Funds eight-week internships in the designated area(s) that fits students' academic and career goals | Current FYs, sophomores and juniors |
| Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program | Students named McNair Scholars receive grant-funded stipends to conduct research on campus during the summer. | Members of the McNair Scholars Program |
| Projects for Peace | Funds innovative, community-centered grassroots projects to be implemented over the summer that are intended to build peace anywhere in the world | All students |
| St. Lawrence University Public Interest Corps (SLU PIC) | Links talented and passionate St. Lawrence students and recent graduates with North Country public interest and non-profit organizations to provide services and develop the next generation of leaders | All students |
| St. Lawrence Research Fellowship Program (SLU Fellows) | Provides new opportunities for student intellectual growth through a paid, 8-week mentored research experience with a faculty member; supports students in undertaking new initiatives that require special financial support and promotes close student-faculty collaboration outside the regular academic classroom | Current FYs, sophomores and juniors |
| St. Lawrence University Internship Fellowship Program | Financial support for students in unpaid/underpaid internships or research experiences, with specific funding set aside for internships in data science and public health | All students |
| Tanner Fellowships | For students interested in designing and pursuing educational experiences not otherwise available to them | All students |
Application deadline: February 15
Contacts: Matt Carotenuto
Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)
Application deadline: February 3
Award amount: $3,750 plus housing
Number of awards available: 3-6
Contacts: Marsha Sawyer
Freeman Foundation SLU Asia Internship Program
Application deadline: January 6, March 1
Award amount: The Freeman Foundation helps to cover internship placement, housing in the local country, utility, local country health insurance, and a stipend to help pay for airfare and meals.
Number of awards available: 8
Contacts: Caitlin Hatz
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
Application deadline: Rolling
Award amount: $2,800 research stipend plus room and board, research materials and conference presentations.
Number of awards available: Varies, but typically 6-12
Contacts: Marsha Sawyer
Application deadline: January 26
Award amount: $10,000
Number of awards available: 1-2
Contacts: Carol Smith
St. Lawrence University Public Interest Corps (SLU PIC)
Application deadline: February 21
Award amount: $3,750 plus on-campus housing
Number of awards available: 8-12, depending on funding
Contacts: Geoff Falen and Ashlee Downing-Duke
St. Lawrence Research Fellowship Program (SLU Fellows)
Application deadline: February 13
Award amount: $4,000 plus on-campus housing and up to $300 in expenses
Number of awards available: Varies, but typically around 30
Contacts: Ivan Ramler
St. Lawrence University Internship Fellowship Program
Application deadline: March 6, April 4, May 1 (based on available funding)
Award amount: Up to $5,000
Number of awards available: 60-70 (depending on funding)
Contact: Sarah Coburn
Public Health Internship Experiential Learning Fellowship Contacts: Leah Rohlfsen
Public Health Experiential Learning Opportunities
Data Science Internship & Research Fund Contact: Michael Schuckers
Application deadline: February 13
Award amount: Up to $2,000
Number of awards available: Up to 10 (depending on funding)
Contacts: Ivan Ramler