Kathryn F. Furcolo Award

• Which collegeKathryn F. Furcolo Award - University of Massachusetts Amherst Scholarships
• Who can applyTHE KATHRYN F. FURCOLO AWARD is presented by the University's Career Development Hub Field Experience Program to outstanding Interns in unpaid off-campus public service or governmental internships. The award(s) will be presented by the Field Experience Program at the conclusion of the 2027 Spring Semester for Internships completed in either the Winter 2025/26, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 semesters.
• Who can apply(Students participating in Winter 2026/27 and Spring 2027 internships may apply for next year's award.) AWARD The recipients will be honored and receive an award up to a maximum of $2,000.00, depending upon how many qualified applicants are chosen. Criteria for the KATHRYN F. FURCOLO AWARD include: 1. Approved Experiential Learning Request submitted in SPIRE for at least one academic credit. 2. Enrollment in at least one academic internship credit during the semester of the internship. 3. Closeness of the Internship to the intent of the award. 4.
• Who can applySuccessful integration of academic theory with experience. 5. Internship performance/contribution to the agency. 7. Submission of application including four (4) essay questions. 8. Two (2) confidential letters of endorsement* (see below). Applicants must be in good standing with the University, and must have used the services of the Career Development Hub Field Experience Program during their internship by having submitted an approved Experiential Learning Request submitted in SPIRE and by having earned academic credit for the internship.
• Who can apply*Letters of endorsement are not intended to be character references but rather are to be endorsements of the intern's performance and contribution to the agency, as well as the intern's intellectual growth resulting from the internship. The letters must be marked confidential. In order to have your letters of endorsement submitted, you will enter in the writers' names and email addresses, and they will receive an email request directly from AcademicWorks to submit their letters confidentially.

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1 March 2027

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