Dwight Hall Summer Opportunities

Introduction

Dwight Hall’s support for summer opportunities originated more than fifty years ago and the values are still true today; community self-determination, students at the core, and critical reflection. Luckily, our opportunities for providing summer opportunities have continued to evolve and comprise several different targeted audiences and funding streams. However, all Fellows will:

• Be an undergraduate student of Yale University at the time of application (graduating seniors are welcome to apply)
• Propose a project/internship in collaboration with a community supervisor/mentor
• Receive financial support based on the a realistic budget
• Be expected to critically reflect before, during, and after your experience
• Meaningfully contribute to your cohort of Summer Fellows

Dwight Hall has made changes to the Summer Fellows experience new to the 2024 year.

Full-Funding Opportunities

Applications for full-funding are due on February 29th, 2024.

These applications will have strong preference for students that are working in New Haven or their home communities. Full funding is also made available for students receiving financial aid that are not eligible for the Summer Experience Award, including graduating seniors.

The application is a Qualtrics form, which is now closed.

Partial-Funding Opportunities

Applications for partial, or part-time funding are due on May 15th, 2024.

Seen as a supplement to other funding opportunities at Yale, we’ve created a partial-funding opportunity for students up to $1,500 in total. This has an intentionally late deadline and has a preference for students receiving the Summer Experience Award or Fellowships funding, but have a total budget that exceeds the funding of those sources. We anticipate students desiring summer experiences in cities like New York City, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston, as well as New Haven. The application can be found here: https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0l078h5OI4wpbam

For more information, please visit the Guidance for Summer Fellows: Partial Funding page.

Payment/Financial Support

Dwight Hall pays students through the Student Employment Office and will expect students to submit a weekly reflection. Funding will be paid half at the beginning and half midway through the summer. In general, students typically propose summer activities that last for eight weeks.