Various summer funding opportunities are available for graduate and undergraduate students who want to pursue research or creative projects with a strong community engagement focus.
Please contact us at BlueHensEngage@udel.edu with any questions.
Key Dates
Graduate Community Engagement Summer Scholars
Application for Summer 2026 will be available November 10, 2025 through January 18, 2026.
Selection announced: February 2026
Undergraduate Community Engagement Summer Scholars & Fellows
Application for Summer 2026 will be available January 2 through April 5, 2026.
Selection announced: April 2026
Learn more about each program below.
Graduate Community Engagement Scholars Program
The Graduate Community Engagement Scholars program provides highly motivated graduate students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a community-based research or creative project. Scholars receive a stipend of $5,000.
Graduate Summer Scholars
Read about three graduate student summer projects from Summer 2023.
Undergraduate Community Engagement Initiative Summer Scholars Program
The CEI Summer Scholars program provides highly motivated undergraduates the opportunity to immerse themselves in a community-based research or creative project under the direction of a faculty mentor.
Students specifically interested in the arts (i.e., dancers, actors, visual artists, etc.) are encouraged to apply. ArtsBridge Scholars immerse themselves in a self-guided, faculty-supervised project while considering the impact on the larger community.
Scholars receive a stipend of $4000.
Undergraduate Community Engagement Initiative Summer Fellows Program
The CEI Summer Fellows program provides partial support for undergraduate students who want to work part-time on a project and combine it with other summer activities such as coursework and/or employment. Award stipends range from $500-$3000.
Community outreach in Milford
UD undergraduate Jimmart Amamio helps the Milford Museum connect to the community