The Community Engagement Initiative offers two funded summer programs that allow motivated undergraduate students to engage in community-based projects.

Community Engagement Summer Scholars spend 10 weeks (20-25 hours per week) during the summer in pursuit of their projects in partnership with a nonprofit, governmental, community-based action research, or service-based corporate activity while simultaneously pursuing academic reflection under the guidance of a UD faculty mentor. Preference is given to Delaware-based projects.

Students specifically interested in the arts (i.e., dancers, actors, visual artists, etc.) can immerse themselves in a self-guided project under the supervision of a faculty mentor, while considering the impact on the larger community.

Full-time scholars receive a stipend of $4,000.

Students who prefer to work on a community engagement project part-time can apply to be a Community Engagement Summer Fellow. Fellow projects vary in length of time commitment and funding.

Students interested in the Community Engagement scholars or fellows programs may apply individually or as two- or three-person teams.

All projects will result in a written document, such as a technical report, feature article, academic paper, journal or presentation.

Decisions will be announced on March 14. Questions about the programs can be directed to BlueHensEngage@udel.edu.

For further information, please visit: https://cei.udel.edu/students/summer-programs/cei-summer-scholars-and-fellows/.