SMR– CBPL Community and Project Based Learning Scholarship -- Undergraduate

The Community and Project Based Learning internship scholarship is awarded to part-time or full-time students in in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. There are multiple scholarships per quarter. Summer scholarships may be applied in a variety of ways and commitment of funds will be determined upon communication with awardees. During the summer, this scholarship is not required to be credit-based. Students may opt to receive a stipend (a refund) or apply the funds fully, or partially, to credit-bearing class.

This scholarship is intended to support a 10 week, 10 hour/week department-sponsored internship with a domestic or international non-profit, non-governmental organization, or government entity. However, that timing can alter depending on circumstances. The internship, or a portion of the internship, must be project(s)-based and related to the student’s academic skills or interests, designed in collaboration with the internship site, for the benefit of the community or organization. The internship may contain other task-based components, but for this purpose, the student must focus upon the project-based nature of the work. This scholarship is competitive. Students must provide robust answers. Not all academic internships or clinical experiences are project-based and therefore, may not be considered for this award. Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and enrolled as part-time or full-time in the quarter in which the internship takes place. Please refer to the website should you have any questions about how to define your project. Students who are completing an internship at DePaul University, with a DePaul University entity, are not eligible for this award.

Please note, the faculty name and email being provided is NOT for a reference letter. This should be the person who can speak to the academic nature of your internship. This faculty (or staff in MSW/MPH) member will be asked about assessment. They must be associated with DePaul. Some units have advisers that handle this, some have chairs/directors, some have faculty/staff point people and some allow faculty at-large to sponsor these academic endeavors. If you are uncertain, please speak with your department chair/director. Failure to obtain the correct point person may result in the dismissal of the application.

Financial need is not a requirement for this award.

Further information on eligibility and requirements are found at https://las.depaul.edu/student-resources/internships/Pages/cpbl-internship-scholarships.aspx

By submitting an application for this award, you certify that you have read the information in its entirety and understand the guidelines.

If the student fails to complete the internship in a satisfactory manner as outlined by the department, the award will be rescinded and the student will owe the university that amount. For this reason, students must be certain they understand the requirements of the internship prior to accepting the scholarship.