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Tobias Center Scholarship for Internships in International Development

Tobias Center Scholarship for Internships in International Development

The Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development supports undergraduate and graduate students in the Hamilton Lugar School pursuing internship experiences related to international development.

Internship fellows can receive up to $3000 for remote internships and $5000 for in person internships to support expenses related to their internship including travel, lodging and meals.

Apply for Summer 2024 scholarships by the priority deadline of March 28. Applications received after March 28 will be reviewed on a rolling basis until May 1 and are subject to fund availability.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

Be officially enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (minimum 12 credit hours) or graduate student (minimum 6 credit hours) with a major or minor in HLS at the time you apply
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 at the time you apply
Have been accepted to participate in a full-time summer internship related to international development

Application process and materials:

Complete the online application form at the link below.
Provide the name and email address for one faculty member at IU who you would like to use as a reference. Please ask the faculty member if they would be willing to be your reference. Letters of recommendation are not required nor encouraged for the initial application process. References are only contacted later in the application process.
The application form requires documentation of your summer internship opportunity, including the time frame of the internship, any compensation you will receive, and what your general responsibilities will be. Be sure to have a letter from the organization at which you will be interning available before starting the application process.

Selection Criteria:

Applicants will be evaluated based on the degree to which their internship will equip them with skills to pursue a career in international development. In-person experiences will receive priority, as well as internships that relate to the Tobias Center's goal of increasing the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation measures.

Budget Template:

Please download and complete our budget template. You'll need to upload a completed version with your application. Download template

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Hamilton Lugar School
of Global and International Studies

Tobias Center Scholarship for Internships in International Development