Students can apply to these RISD grants for assistance in funding internship opportunities.
RISD Maharam Fellowship
Image Credit: Denzel Amoah MLA 24 - 2024 Maharam Fellow
Watch the RISD Maharam Fellowship Info Session
Deadline?
Mid-February
Who can apply?
Currently enrolled Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Fifth Years, and Graduate Students.
How much?
$5,000
For what?
The Fellowship focuses on two of the most urgent issues of our time - social justice and sustainability. The Fellowship will support internship work that aspires to advance social progress or safeguard the environment or even combine both of these important issues. The nature of the internship should explore the role of innovative, critical, creative thinkers to solve problems and demonstrate the various ways artists and designers can have a positive impact.
When?
Summer. The internship may take place the summer after graduation.
Where?
You name it!
Application Details
RISD Maharam Fellowship - Guidelines (2024-2025)
RISD Maharam Fellowship - Website
RISD Maharam Fellowship - Application
RISD Undergraduate Internship Discovery Grant
Deadline?
April
Who can apply?
Undergraduate students who are enrolled the spring semester before the summer of the internship and returning to RISD the fall after the internship. Undergraduates must be sophomore or junior status, Brown/RISD Dual Degree and Architecture students in years 2-4, or senior/5th year students who are not graduating June.
How much?
$3,000
For what?
Unique summer internships that allow you to explore a specific topic or area of interest. This may be an opportunity to dive deeper into your current studies or have an experience that takes you out of your comfort zone as you expand your skills and knowledge. Your internship may expose you to innovative art and design practices beyond your studio work or lead to future impacts within your discipline.
When?
Summer.
Where?
You name it!
Application Details
RISD Undergraduate Internship Discovery Grant - Guidelines
RISD Undergraduate Internship Discovery Grant - Application
RISD Internship Support Funds
Deadline?
Early May
Who can apply?
Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students returning to RISD in the Fall – current Sophomores, Juniors, Brown/RISD Dual Degree and Architecture students in years 2-4, and graduate students who are not in their final semester.
How much?
$1,000
For what?
$1,000 for a summer internship that is unpaid, low-paid, or presents financial challenges. Financial need and hardship are critical factors in the selection process and awarding of these grants.
When?
Summer
Where?
You name it!
Application Details
RISD Internship Support Funds - Guidelines
RISD Internship Support Funds - Application
Turner Fund Performative Arts Internship Grants
Image Credit: Izzy Choi 25 IL in performance / Photo by Adam Mastoon.
Deadline?
Early April
Who can apply?
Undergraduates or graduate students who are enrolled the spring semester before the summer of the internship and returning to RISD the fall after the internship. Undergraduates must be sophomore or junior status, Brown/RISD Dual Degree and Architecture students in years 2-4, or senior/5th year students who are not graduating June.
How much?
$5,000
For what?
$5,000 for a summer internship in the performative arts. These grants support internships that engage performance in its many forms - by the artist or others, live or recorded, spontaneous or scripted, and situated on or off a traditional stage. This can include all aspects of design, production, creative development, theoretical inquiry, research, and the broader social, cultural, or historical impact of performance.
When?
Summer.
Where?
You name it!
Application Details
Turner Fund Performative Arts Internship Grants - Guidelines
Turner Fund Performative Arts Internship Grants - Application