Community and Project Based Learning Internship Scholarship

The Community and Project Based Learning internship scholarship is awarded to part-time or full-time students in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. There are multiple scholarships per quarter. For the purpose of this scholarship, internships must be a part of a credit-bearing class. The student must indicate their internship class status in the opportunity specific questions.

Please note, this award is for both master’s level and undergraduate students. Students in a PhD cohort/track are not eligible to apply. Students performing their internship (paid or unpaid) on DePaul’s campus for a DePaul department, are not eligible to apply. Students may not apply for a scholarship to support an internship at their current place of employment. If a student is awarded a CBPL scholarship, they may apply one other time for another scholarship. Students may only receive this scholarship twice in their academic career. Preference will always be given to new applicants.

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. 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. This scholarship is competitive, and students must provide comprehensive and well written answers.

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 and certify that you are engaged in the internship for that quarter. In some units (MPH/MSW) this may be a staff placement coordinator. In most units, this will be the faculty member in charge of the class. 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 be required to return payment to the University. For this reason, students must be certain they understand the requirements of the internship prior to accepting the scholarship.