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Experiential Grants & Awards

Fund Your Next Opportunity

McDaniel offers internal grants and awards to facilitate your educational experiences outside the classroom, such as:

Student Attendance at Professional Conferences (Registration and travel costs)
Internships (Support for housing, transportation, and other expenses)
Study Abroad (Semester, Summer, and Jan Term programs costs)

Applicants must be current undergraduate students in good academic and financial standing with the college to apply for and receive Experiential Learning funds.

Application deadlines: 1st of the month, September-April.

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year will open August 15th, 2024.

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Start Your Application

Experiential Learning Awards and Grants are generously provided by alumni and other friends of McDaniel College.

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Funding Secures Ideal Internship

In the months leading up to summer 2023, Tatiana Hamilton '24, an Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies major with a cultural specialization and Political Science major with an International Studies specialization, and a minor in Spanish, sought an internship that matched her academic ambitions.

An experiential learning grant allowed Tatiana to secure her ideal internship with the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, where she participated in embassy visits and ambassador meetings

“This internship was a rewarding experience and has taught me a lot about my future career aspirations and how to navigate the workplace and professional settings."

Read about Tatiana's experiences

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Additional Sources of Funding

Seeking additional funding to advance your educational and career goals? The Center for Experience and Opportunity can assist you in finding highly competitive external fellowships and awards available both in the United States and abroad!

Take your education global with opportunities such as:

Reach new heights with your career goals with opportunities that include:

For all grants, awards and scholarships it is important to check individual eligibility requirements, application guidelines, and deadlines. Schedule an appointment with the CEO to learn how to find and apply to opportunities that best met your goal.

Schedule an Appointment

Interested in learning more about the opportunities mentioned above? Schedule an appointment with a CEO staff member. Log onto Handshake (our online database of experiential learning opportunities) with your McDaniel username and password and select a time that works for you.

Schedule Your Appointment