Jackson School Internship Scholarships

The Jackson School oversees the administration of four scholarship funds that provide financial support to unfunded or under-funded internationally-focused internships. Below is information regarding each fund, eligibility requirements and the application process.

Additionally, students may apply for the Wanamaker Scholarship through the JSIS Academic Scholarship Application process. Up to five $1,000 scholarships are awarded each year to support summer study or internship activity abroad. For application materials, please refer to the Academic Scholarship Application.

Scholarship Funds:

Application Timeline:

Selection Criteria:

Scholarships will be awarded using the following criteria:

• Academic merit
• Financial need
• The substantive nature of the internship
• The potential of the person(s) selected to make a significant future contribution to service in the international arena
• Student’s goals for the internship

How to Apply:

Overview

• Students must submit a completed application packet by 5pm PST on the application due date to be considered for opportunities.
• Students may apply for multiple scholarships with one set of application materials, but may only be awarded one scholarship.
• All materials must be submitted electronically. Hard copy application materials will not be accepted.

Application Materials

A completed application packet consists of the following materials:

• A completed JSIS Internship Scholarship Application
• A written statement describing the applicant’s goals for doing the internship and how the internship will help further his/her interest in a career in international affairs. (Max. 250 words)
• Additionally, applicants to the Shedd Internship Fund should also include the following in their written statement (Word limit for Shedd applications is 500 words): 
  • Information about the applicant’s interest in a career with the U.S. Foreign Service, the United Nations or an international, non-governmental organization; or
  • Aspirations for a public health career in an underserved area of the world.
• An unofficial copy of the student’s current transcript
• A current resume (1-2 pages)
• Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a faculty member in the student’s academic program. Letters of recommendation are to be submitted via email sent directly from the recommender to jsisjobs@uw.edu. Letters sent from the student will not be accepted.

Scholarship Requirements:

At the conclusion of the internship we require that interns submit a brief report of responsibilities and experiences for our files. A copy will also be given to the individuals and organizations establishing the scholarship, where applicable.
Additionally, we are sometimes able to arrange luncheons between scholarship recipients and donors and ask that recipients make time to attend these one-time events.

Additional Information:

Scholarship Committee

Scholarship recipient decisions will be made under the supervision of the Director of the Jackson School in collaboration with Jackson School staff and faculty. Committee membership may change each quarter at the discretion of the Director.

Communication

Once candidates submit completed applications, they will receive two communications from the scholarship committee:

1. Receipt confirmation- via email within 1 week after the application deadline, Candidates will not receive emails when recommendations are received, but should confirm with those writing recommendations independently.
2. Award notification- first via email for everyone, then via mail for award recipients

Acceptance

Once candidates receive award letters and before receiving financial support, they are expected to do the following:

• Formally accept/decline the award by signing and returning the award letter
• Provide final confirmation of internship details

Financial Awards:

The amount of each award shall be determined by the Jackson School and is dependent upon both the availability of funds and the terms of the internship.

Questions:

Please direct questions to:
Melissa Martin
Director of Career Services/Alumni Relations, Jackson School of International Studies jsisjobs@uw.edu or 206.543.0176