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Home > Undergraduate Program : Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

The Barbara Newsome Internship Award

The purpose of the Barbara Newsome Award is to provide financial support for Sociology undergraduates to engage in unpaid internships in the community related to their major. Recipients of the award will be students in good standing, majoring in Sociology in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. The award provides a $1500 stipend for a minimum of 120 internship hours. For more information on eligibility and applying, please see CLA Undergraduate Internship Grant.

We are now accepting applications for Newsome awards for Summer 2013! You must apply by Wednesday, June 12th. To apply, visit the CLA Undergraute Internship Grant link just above.

Sociology Undergraduate Capstone Research Award

Many Sociology students would like to take advantage of an intensive research experience, but are often unable to do so without additional financial support. Through the generous support of an anonymous donor, the University of Minnesota Department of Sociology will be awarding up to two undergraduate research awards of $2,250 to senior Sociology majors conducting original research as part of their capstone projects.

To qualify, applicants must be a declared Sociology major in good academic standing and enrolled for credit in Sociology 4966W (Major Project Seminar), Sociology 4977V-4978V (Honors Proseminar), or an independent study arrangement under the supervision of a sociology faculty member (usually Soc 4094W Directed Research). Application materials are now available and the due date is May 10th, 2013. See Bobby or Nicole for materials.

Capstone Application - Submit to the Sociology Main Office (909 Soc Sci Bldg)
2013 Deadline: May 10th, 2013

Sociology Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

The Department of Sociology is proud to offer this annual scholarship for sociology undergraduate majors. The Sociology Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) award is for sociology majors in good academic standing who are completing their own research involving social problems and/or solutions to social problems. This is an award for up to $1000 to be applied toward books and tuition during the fall semester.

SURF Application - Submit to Sociology Main Office (909 Soc Sci Bldg).
2013 Deadline: April 1, 2013

University Honors Program

UHP Scholarships Site - For UHP and CLA Students
20 Nicholson Hall - 612-624-5522
University Honors Program (UHP) has information and application materials for a variety of scholarships for students (not necessarily in Honors) who have GPAs of 3.5 or better. These scholarships range from general scholarships for academic achievement to scholarships targeted to specific student populations — non-traditional students, new transfer students, minority students, and/or students with particular academic interests. UHP also has information about national scholarships and assists students applying for these awards.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

UROP Office
233 Appleby Hall
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities program supports research or creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty member. Financial awards of up to $1700 are offered twice a year to full time undergraduates. These grants provide students an excellent opportunity to receive a stipend for work on a research project of their own design.

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