Research, Funding, and Awards

  • Hanson Scholarship for CLAS undergraduates

    The Individualized and Interdisciplinary Studies Program is now accepting applications for the 2023 Elizabeth C. Hanson Scholarship. The scholarship provides up to $2,000 in support of CLAS students who are pursuing an internship in an international setting or in an organization deeply engaged in international matters. CLAS undergraduates interested in international relations, international political economy, critical global issues, and international culture and institutions are eligible to apply.

     To be eligible to apply,

    1. The applicant must be a CLAS undergraduate at UConn in good academic standing.
    2. The applicant must be applying for, or hold an offer from, an internship with an organization deeply engaged in international matters.
    3. The internship must entail at least 126 hours of work.
    4. The applicant must enroll in an internship course of at least three credits prior to undertaking the work.
    5. Internships done abroad must be approved by UConn Experiential Global Learning (EGL). A student’s internship may be part of an existing study abroad program or he/she may petition to have his/her internship approved by UConn Experiential Global Learning.

    The deadline for applications is March 13, 2023 at 11:59 pm through the Quest application portal at http://quest.uconn.edu.

    Please let interested students know.

    For more information please visit the Hanson Scholarship page of the Individualized & Interdisciplinary Studies website or email iisp@uconn.edu.

    For more information, contact: Ken Cormier, IISP Director at iisp@uconn.edu