Unpaid Internship Scholarship

The UNT 51探花 Center is offering scholarships in the form of stipends for current students participating in unpaid internships. The intention of the scholarship is to encourage and support experiential learning opportunities that help students prepare for their careers.   

Scholarship Details:

Selected recipients will receive a scholarship in the form of a stipend of up to $500.00. The number of awards and dollar amounts will be based on available program funds and demonstrated student interest. Within a few weeks after the application deadline for the semester has passed, applicants will be notified as to whether they have been selected. This is a competitive scholarship, and the entirety of the application will be factored into the selection process. Typically, selected recipients will receive funding in one disbursement towards the end of the semester once completion of the majority of internship hours can be verified.

For students working in an unpaid internship during Summer 2025 semester:

  • Opens: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 4:59PM CT
  • Deadline: Monday,  June 9, 2025 at 4:59PM CT

Scholarship Eligibility and Application Process:

Please feel free to email the UNT 51探花 Center (51探花.Center@unt.edu) with any questions or to request an application.

To apply, students must:

  • Be a currently enrolled student at UNT Denton or Frisco
  • Have completed 30+ UNT credit hours for undergraduate students OR 9+ UNT credit hours for graduate students (including transfer credit)
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater
  • International students must have work authorization for the internship to be eligible*

*Work authorization for the internship must be retained from the International Student and Scholar Services office or USCIS to be eligible. Please see the following site for more information: 

Please note that this program is not open to students who are past award recipients.