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IIP Funding Application

The IIP Funding Application should be used to apply for funding for an internship that students have created or found on their own (including internships listed in Other Internship Opportunities). The internship must be unpaid, a minimum of eight weeks long, and located outside of the U.S. Note that preference is given to first-time applicants. You must currently be fully enrolled as a Princeton freshman, sophomore, or junior to apply. An award will be assigned to successful applicants based on the cost of living in the country of the internship.

Note: Princeton University will not fund or sponsor undergraduate student travel to countries on the U.S. State Department Warning List or to countries where the United States has issued travel restrictions. Students who have a compelling educational reason to travel to such countries may submit a request for an individual travel exemption.The travel exemption process is a time intensive process. Travelers should allow at least four weeks for the review process.

You may want to review How to Find Your Own International Internship.

Please carefully read the following instructions. To complete a IIP Funding Application, you must:

  1. Complete and submit the 2012 IIP online funding application. The 2012 IIP FUNDING APPLICATION IS CLOSED.

  2. Submit the following materials to the International Internship Program in the Office of International Programs, 36 University Place, Suite 350. Note: you should print out all materials before arriving at the OIP. Please include your legal name on all pages of your internship proposal.
  • Printout of the e-mail acknowledging receipt of your online application.
  • Copy of your Internal Transcript from SCORE.
  • Letter of commitment from the organization sponsoring your internship (letter or e-mail). Note: You may submit an application without having received a letter of commitment, but you will not receive funding until you submit one. Please attach a copy of all correspondence that you have had with the organization.
  • Resume
  • Internship proposal: Your internship proposal must include (A) Information about the sponsoring organization: type (e.g. NGO, government), background, size, mission, etc. (B) Proposed budget, and (C) Personal statement addressing: a) What will you be doing and/or what project(s) will you be working on during your internship? b) Why do you want to work in this particular area and/or with this particular organization? c) How have your academic studies, work, and personal experiences prepared you for this internship? d) How do you expect the internship will relate to your academic, extracurricular, and/or career path?

Note: You may return to your application at any time before the March 26, 2012 deadline to make corrections or revisions.

Information from other offices at Princeton, e.g. residential colleges, Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, University Health Services (with student’s consent) or others, may be requested as part of the application review process to ensure that all students have a safe and productive international experience.

If you have questions about the IIP Funding Application, please e-mail iip@princeton.edu.