Internship Funding from Dimensions
Application Requirements
Applications for funding from Dimensions should be submitted as early as possible to
allow the Dimensions Operations Committee ample time to review the proposal and to
allow the site to prepare for your arrival. Applications that are not received at least four
weeks prior to the start of the internship or independent study experience will not be
considered for funding.
You must submit the following information to the Associate Director of
Dimensions to apply for funding:
1. The application. Please note that the budget section must include justification for
your expense estimates (e.g. airfare estimates from a travel website and/or airline
website).
2. A one page recommendation from your faculty sponsor addressing your
preparedness for the internship/independent study, how this experience will benefit
your education, and any specific personality traits that you possess that will contribute
to a successful experience.
3. A one page personal statement discussing how the internship or independent project
will benefit your academic studies, future career and educational goals. Include a
discussion of the relationship between your project and healthcare.
4. A list of courses you have taken at Cornell or elsewhere that have helped prepare you
for this experience. Please provide a copy of your unofficial transcript and a list of all
opportunities for which you have received funding from the College.
5. A photocopy of the internship/independent study proposal form that you submitted
to the Registrar’s office. This is the form that is used to attach academic credit to the
internship experience. Please note that numerous signatures are required. As such, you
should allow 1 - 2 weeks to obtain all of the requisite signatures.
Proposal for Summer Internship
Dimensions: The Center for the Science
and Culture of Healthcare