UW in Jerusalem Internship Awards
Summer 2021
Call for Applications
Do you want to take your studies to the next level…in Jerusalem? Create your own internship
with UW in Jerusalem, and earn funding up to $5000 to support your experience. The
internship period should be no less than one month, and residence in Jerusalem is
required. TWO AWARDS ARE AVAILABLE: 1) All subjects; 2) Business & Economics.
Strategies for Success:
- Develop your application in conversation with your UW faculty, with the relevant institution
in Jerusalem (company, non-profit, college, etc.), and with the Director of UW in
Jerusalem.*
- Start this process at least one month before the deadline.
Applications should:
- Describe the project in detail (what do you want to study/learn?).
- Specify the educational need (how does this advance your degree/career goals?).
- Specify the host organization (company, non-profit) etc. and its necessity to the
project.
- Detail logistics (when will you travel; where will you stay; what will you do & where?).
- Detail your budget (travel, accommodation, costs charged by the host institution,
etc.).
- Submitted applications should be no more than two pages in length.
Also required:
- A statement of commitment from the organization where the internship will occur.
- A reference letter from a UW faculty member, submitted directly to Caroline McCracken-Flesher:
cmf@uwyo.edu.
Qualifying Candidates & Programs:
- Students in good standing, enrolled through Summer 2021 at UW.
- Experiences that are NOT regular university courses or study-abroad opportunities.
- Students who have taken a UW in Jerusalem course are strongly encouraged to apply.
- You do not have to have taken a UW in Jerusalem course in order to apply.
Deadline: 30 November 2020
Submit completed applications, and have reference & support letters sent to:
Caroline McCracken-Flesher, Director UW in Jerusalem cmf@uwyo.edu.
