Graduate School Grant – STEM Internship with Industry

STEM Graduate Student Summer 2026 Internship with Industry

Applications are open!

Students who will be completing a paid or unpaid internship in South Carolina during Summer 2026 are encouraged to apply for this grant. The total possible grant award amount per student is $2,500, which will be disbursed to awarded students following the successful completion of an internship with industry and INT 8010 (0 credit hours) during the summer term. This opportunity is open to both domestic and international students. 

Grant Application Eligibility Criteria: 

  • Must be a full-time graduate student at Clemson in a STEM degree program;
  • Must be in good standing (3.0 GPA or higher) and have completed at least one semester before the start of the internship;
  • Must not be on an assistantship during Summer 2026;
  • Internship site must be with industry or another non-academic organization, such as a nonprofit or government organization.

Please contact the Graduate School’s STEM Program Coordinator, Rieta Drinkwine (rdrinkw@clemson.edu), with any questions. This initiative is made possible in partnership with the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors. 

Apply Here!


Note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis in the order they are received, and preference will be given to students who have not previously received STEM & Industry funding. Once all funding has been awarded, the application will close.