Jeff Metcalf Fellowship Grant for Internships in the U.S. | Summer 2019
Jeff Metcalf Fellowship Grant for Internships in the U.S.
If you are seeking funding to support an internship abroad, please apply for a Jeff Metcalf Global Fellowship Grant.
If you are an Odyssey Scholar seeking funding, please apply for a Jeff Metcalf Fellowship Grant for Odyssey Students.
Career Advancement will offer a limited number of grants to undergraduate students who plan to intern or conduct research in the United States during summer 2019. You may also apply in the 3rd cycle to request additional funds if you have already received funding from your employer or the University of Chicago.
Career Advancement will offer a limited number of grants to undergraduate students who plan to intern or conduct research in the United States during summer 2019. Students will be selected based on their application and the quality of the proposed professional experience, which must meet the standard required by the Jeff Metcalf Fellowship Grant Program (see below). Students who receive funding are required to complete and fulfill the responsibilities and requirements of the Metcalf Program.
Students can apply to receive funding either for internships or for academic research projects. In both cases, applying students must have access to a supervisor. The supervisor must be physically present where the student is working and provide support and mentorship. In the case of research projects, the supervisor does not need to be a UChicago professor, but must be affiliated with another research institution. Independent research projects or freelance experiences are not eligible for this fellowship.
To be eligible to apply students must have already received an offer. Please note: students are not required to have accepted an offer and are welcome to inform their potential employer that acceptance of the role may be contingent on receiving grant funding.
Stipends will range between $1,500 and $4,000. The amount will be decided by the selection committee
TIMELINE
There are three application cycles. Students who are not selected during the first cycle are eligible to apply to the second and third cycles.
First Cycle Deadline: March 31, 2019 at 11:59pm
Students will be notified by April 12th and no earlier than April 9th. Priority will be given to full-time (300 to 400 hr) summer internships.
Second Cycle Deadline: April 21, 2019 at 11:59pm
Students will be notified by May 3rd and no earlier than April 30th. Priority will be given to full-time (300 to 400 hr) summer internships.
Third Cycle Deadline: May 12, 2019 at 11:59pm
Students will be notified by May 24th and no earlier than May 21th. Priority will be given to full-time (300 to 400 hr) summer internships.
Please note: No late or incomplete applications will be accepted. The decisions regarding acceptance and funding amounts made by the reviewing committee are definitive and cannot be appealed. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the materials submitted through Handshake by the required deadlines. No new materials or updates will be accepted and/or taken into consideration.
APPLICATION
- Step 1: Resume (one page) uploaded to this Handshake posting
- Step 2: Fill out the following forms: https://careeradvancement.wufoo.com/forms/summer-2019-internship-grant-application/
Please note that the form asks you to upload an offer letter or email from your employer. The letter/email should ideally include:
- Supervisor name and contact information (email must be a company domain)
- Physical location of internship
- Work hours per week
- Total number of hours for the summer
- Start and end date
ELIGIBILITY
The proposed experience must meet the following standards:
1) Your professional experience must take place during summer quarter 2019. Time period: June 15-September 28.
According to your class schedule and commitments, your experience may start/finish earlier or later. Please pay close attention to your spring quarter exam schedules. For the College policy on summer internship start dates, please refer to the On-Campus Recruiting Agreement.
2) Your professional experience is located in the U.S.
3) You must have a direct supervisor.
4) You must perform work that provides you with a substantive professional experience.
5) Your experience must be unpaid or receive very little compensation.
6) All organizations are eligible for funding under this grant, including government agencies and for-profit organizations. There are two exceptions: 1) the organization is on the State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations or otherwise sanctioned or monitored by the U.S. Government; 2) the organization was formed for the purpose of supporting a candidate for political office. Because the University is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the tax code, it is prohibited from participating in political campaign activities
7) Research Assistant positions are also eligible for funding.
8) Priority will be given to students with full-time experiences (300 to 400 hours over the summer). If your experience is shorter in length or work hours, you are still eligible to apply.
Please note: You are welcome to apply for more than one grant through Career Advancement. However, you will only be able to receive funding from one.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS
Please refer to the Responsibilities and Requirements form. By submitting your application for this award, you are agreeing to allow Career Advancement to contact your employer and offer them the opportunity to engage with UChicago.