SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

Student Information

An international student CANNOT receive a travel grant for travel to his/her country of citizenship unless he/she is also a U.S. Green Card holder or holds dual citizenship with the U.S. If this case applies to you, you must submit a copy of your green card or U.S. passport with your travel grant application.

Are you a U.S. Green Card Holder or dual citizen with the US?

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Internship Information

Have you applied for internship funding from any other source? If yes, list funding sources:

If you have received funding from any other source, please specify total amount (in USD):

School Disclaimer and Eligibility Agreements

Please check the "Yes" box to confirm that you have read, signed, and accept the terms of the "Travel Grant Eligibility Agreement."

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Please check the "Yes" box to confirm that you have read, signed, and accept the terms of the "Travel Grant School Disclaimer Agreement."

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By providing information about potential summer internships, Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs has not made any determination or recommendation whether a particular country, city or other destination is dangerous or unsafe for our students to travel to and/or work. While an approved summer internship is required, the School does not require students to accept internships in locations that might put the student in harm's way. Columbia University does not operate or endorse any of the internships undertaken by SIPA students, and has no control over the terms and conditions thereof. Therefore, the University accepts no responsibility for students engaged in internships. Please check the "Yes" box to confirm that you have read and understand 1) this disclaimer; 2) the U.S. Department of State's Public Announcements and Travel Warnings (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html), 3) the U.S. Department of State's Background Notes on the country in which the internship is located (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn); and 4) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's information on immunizations and other precautions necessary for travel in the internship location (http://www.cdc.gov).

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Please check the "Yes" box to confirm that you understand OCS will be verifying internship placements during the summer and that you are aware that you will be held fully responsible for reimbursing SIPA for any violation of the School Disclaimer and Eligibility Agreements or if the grant is used for anything other than for the internship specified in this application.

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Disbursement Instructions

We anticipate that grants will be disbursed in May.  The award is paid as a stipend with applicable taxes.

Once you are awarded a grant, you will see it in your Columbia account through Student Services Online (SSOL). If you have set up direct deposit with Columbia University, you can request a refund through SSOL and the funds will be deposited into your personal account. If you do not have direct deposit, the refund will be sent to you via check. Please note that if you have any outstanding balance with Columbia University, the travel grant will be applied to your balance.

If you have direct deposit already set up and want a paper check, you must go to Student Financial Services to cancel your direct deposit and request a refund.  Please note that this will cancel the process for all Columbia payments to your account. You will have to complete another direct deposit form to reactivate the process for the fall semester. Checks will not be available for pick up. They will be mailed to the current address that is on file with Columbia.  Please note that this may pose a problem if you are not at that residence for the summer so this method is not recommended.

Please note: Your application will not be complete until you submit the following support documents to OCS:

1. a confirmation letter from your employer mailed, faxed (fax #:212-854-6190), or emailed (sipa_ocs@columbia.edu) to OCS. Confirmation letters must be on organizational letterhead and must (i) confirm the internship; (ii) specify the duties to be undertaken by the intern (internship duties may be listed in a separate document); (iii) specify the duration of the internship and hours per week; (iv) specify whether internship will be paid or unpaid; and (v) if paid, specify salary or stipend;
2. a signed copy of the Eligibility Agreement;
3. a signed copy of the School Disclaimer Agreement; and
4. for International Students, a signed copy of the Attestation Form.