The Freeman Scholarship offers scholarships for undergraduates with financial need to study in Asia.
First Year
Opportunities that may be of interest to first-year students
Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship
The Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship is an opportunity for biology and chemistry majors of all levels, including seniors heading to
graduate school, to earn up to $10,000 for undergraduate or graduate school.
Davis Projects for Peace Summer Grant
Davis Projects for Peace is an initiative for all students at the Davis United World College Scholars Program schools to design their own grassroots projects for peace that they themselves will implement anywhere in the world during the following summer. One hundred projects will be selected from proposals from over 85 campuses (including at least one from Kalamazoo College) for these $10,000 grants.
For more details, including a description of K’s winning project conducted last summer see the Davis Projects for Peace Website.
Application Details and Deadlines
Please review the application instructions in each section of the form carefully. All students, including seniors, are eligible to submit proposals as individuals or as a group.
Required items due via the online application Monday 2nd Week Winter Term, 11:59pm include:
- Two page proposal
- One page budget
- Resume of each participant
- Letter(s) of affiliation from project community partner
Proposals to work with specific organizations or individuals must be accompanied by a letter of affiliation from the organization or individual detailing the nature and duration of the proposed work.
It is highly recommended that you consult faculty or other advisors for comments on your proposal and budget before submitting it.
A Campus Committee will review and select up to five proposals for final consideration and interviews. We welcome proposals from students abroad who may be interviewed via Microsoft Teams.
The Committee will choose one proposal and one alternate for submission to the Davis UWC Scholars Office for final consideration.
Website: https://www.middlebury.edu/projects-for-peace/summer-grants
Middlebury Language Schools
The Middlebury Language Schools are 2-8 week long summer language immersion schools in Middlebury, Vermont. There is a fee for this program, but opportunities to apply for funding that can cover all or part of the course fee are offered.
Summer Undergraduate Research Training (SMART) Program
The Summer Undergraduate Research Training (SMART) Program provides frontier-level, biomedical summer research projects for undergraduates in a supportive environment with supplemental educational activities.
The program offers:
- Nine paid weeks of biomedically related research in a broad range of areas
- Research and professional development seminars designed for undergraduates
- Career development activities
- Designated housing near Baylor College of Medicine
The position is a real job, with a compensation package of approximately $5,000 for nine weeks. Depending on the funding source, compensation will be all salary or a combination of salary and allocation for housing or travel. In addition to everything you learn about science through research, daily seminars, discussion groups, and extra activities; the experience of getting to know the other participants and people here at Baylor College of Medicine is extraordinary.
We welcome students from all science and math majors, and even non-science majors with appropriate background and interest. Projects span the spectrum of biomedical science, including projects in bioengineering and computational biology.
Human Genome Sequencing Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program
The HGSC-G/GREAT (Genetics/Genomics Research Education And Training Program) provides funding for BIPOC undergraduates majoring in biology, chemistry, physics, electrical or mechanical engineering, or computer science. Summer research opportunities are available each summer for students who are interested in learning about genomic research and graduate school preparation. Students will conduct research projects in biomedical/genetic laboratories, bioinformatics, or robotics. Application deadline: mid-February
The G/GREAT provides:
- A competitive stipend
- Paid student housing
- Nine weeks of mentored research in a biomedical/genetics/bioinformatics or engineering research laboratory
- An opportunity to interact with undergraduate students in the BCM-SMART program
- Participation in a GRE Preparation Course
- Bioinformatics BootCamp Course
- HGSC-GREAT Genomics and Biomedical Review Course
- Biomedical research seminars and activities to assist with student career goals
- Graduate Career Counseling from the program mentor
National Museum of American History Internships
The Internship Program at the National Museum of American History offers a number of opportunities for students to learn more about the inner workings of history museums–either as an introduction or a deeper dive into an aspect of the museum field. Typically, internships are at least 20 hours per week for at least 10 weeks. Some internships are specified as full-time (40 hours per week), while others are more flexible and can be arranged between the intern and their mentor. Additionally, some internships are longer than the 10 weeks; internships can be awarded for a maximum of 6 months with a possibility of another 6 month extension as long as the intern still has more opportunities to learn and grow.
Critical Language Scholarship
The Critical Language Scholarship offers fully paid (including travel) intensive summer study of select languages. November deadline. Apply through the Kalamazoo College Center for International Programs.
Arcus Center Social Justice Leadership Fund
Grants are offered by the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership (ACSJL) to students, faculty and staff who want to become more engaged in social justice leadership and practice.
IIE Directory of Study Abroad Funding
Check out the Institute of International Education’s searchable database of funding for international internships, scholarships, grants and fellowships.