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Community Engagement and Development Grant

Smeal students interested in a service learning experience abroad or an international internship now have funding available through a grant from a dedicated and supportive alumnus, Bill Lane.

Smeal students interested in a Penn State program for international service learning, study abroad or internship now have funding available through a grant from a dedicated and supportive alumnus, Bill Lane.  The Community Engagement  and Development Grant will assist students with funding for unpaid international experiences that focus on helping people primarily in third-world locations.

Summer Programs: Apply through the Smeal Study Abroad & International Internship Scholarships Application

Award notifications will be made before the PSU deadline to commit to a program.

Smeal students may propose another program in their application that is consistent with the focus of the grant.

Examples of Possible Summer Programs

CityCountry
Connect 123: Cape Town Internship (Summer) Cape Town South Africa
Arusha, Tanzania: Biology of Eco-Health (Summer) Arusha Tanzania
Mang'ula, Tanzania: Parks and People: Landscape Architecture (Summer) Mang'ula, Dar es Salaam, Kilwa Masoko, Mikumi, Morogoro Tanzania
Puebla, Mexico: Spanish Language and Mexican Culture (Summer) Puebla, Coetzalan, Mexico City, Oaxaca Mexico
Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement (Summer) Lima Peru

For more information make an appointment with a member of the Smeal Office of International Programs.