Skip to content
Opportunities
 

RCC Grant for Undergraduate Internships and Research in Spain

 
Jasper Johnston (Psychology, 2020) interned at the United Nations University Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM) in Barcelona.

To facilitate and encourage students to deepen their understanding of Spain, the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies offers the Real Colegio Complutense (RCC) Grant for Undergraduate Internships and Research in Spain. The RCC Grant provides Harvard College students funding to conduct senior thesis research or pursue an internship in Spain during the summer. RCC Grant Awardees will join a larger cohort of annual CES undergraduate internship and grant recipients as well as benefit from the RCC’s initiatives and network at Harvard and in Spain.

Real Colegio Complutense is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 to foster academic, scientific, and cultural cooperation between Harvard University and Spain. In 2017, the RCC provided a gift to CES to establish the RCC Grant for Undergraduate Internships and Research in Spain.

Applications for the summer of 2023 have now closed.

How to Apply

CES offers the RCC Grant to Harvard College students who plan to conduct senior thesis research or conduct an unpaid internship in Spain. Students pursuing a summer opportunity in Spain should apply to either the senior thesis funding or independently-arranged internship opportunity in CARAT, and they will automatically be considered for the RCC grant. Applications will include a thesis proposal or internship cover letter; a CV/resume; a grade report from the Registrar; a letter of recommendation; and a budget.

Students interested in applying for the senior thesis research grant should submit:

  • Proposal (max. 1,000 words) with a selected bibliography (max. 2 pages)
  • Updated CV/resume (one page)
  • Grade report from the Registrar or an original transcript
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Detailed budget

Students seeking funding for an internship they have identified should submit:

  • Cover letter (one page)
  • Updated CV/resume (one page)
  • Grade report from the Registrar or an original transcript
  • Proof of secured internship
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Detailed budget

RCC Grant Recipients

Nicholas Colon (Study of Religion, 2019), spent a summer in Spain working on his senior thesis, Exploring the Spiritual Growth of Young Adults on Pilgrimage in Modern Europe.
Credit: Cayman Bearly Malinowski, Class of 2018, Honorable Mention - 2018 International Photo Contest
Close