Funding Opportunities

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is pleased to offer a number of funding opportunities for undergraduate students.

All applications for funding in support of undergraduate activities including summer study abroad, internships (not counting paid employment), senior thesis research and junior independent work or special projects (including individual student travel to conferences) will go through the Student Activities Funding Engine, or SAFE.

Senior Thesis Funding

Resources are available to assist students with the costs of senior thesis research including, when appropriate, travel abroad.  These funds are available only to Spanish and Portuguese concentrators.  Please discuss your plans with your advisor and/or the Director of Undergraduate Studies. 

Seniors may apply in the early fall for funds to conduct research during winter break/ intersession, while juniors (rising seniors) wishing to apply for summer research grants may apply in the spring.   

Application cycle for winter break/ intersession: 
Opens 09/01/19 and closes 11/04/19; for seniors

Application cycle for summer: 
Opens 01/01/20 and closes 03/23/20; for juniors (rising seniors)
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 4/20/20

Students seeking funds for senior thesis research should also apply to the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Junior Paper Funding

Resources are available to assist students with the costs of junior paper research including, when appropriate, travel abroad. These funds are available only to Spanish and Portuguese concentrators.  Please discuss your plans with your advisor and/or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Application cycle for winter break/ intersession: 
Opens 09/01/19 and closes 11/04/19; for juniors

Application cycle for summer: 
Opens 03/01/20 and closes 04/24/20; for sophomores (rising juniors)

​Princeton in Argentina, Princeton in Portugal and Princeton in Spain

Students with financial need who are admitted to ​the Princeton in Argentina, Princeton in Portugal or Princeton in Spain programs will automatically be considered for a partial scholarship.