The Lynk Universal Application Funding (UAF)

MHC provides funding of $3,000 for domestic internships and $3,600 for international internships to every eligible* student who has secured a qualified summer internship or research position and completed all components of the Lynk UAF application by the deadline.

Qualify

Apply

Begin your Lynk UAF application in the Applications section of the Self Service area on my.mtholyoke.edu in the fall. (Lynk UAF opens after the LEAP Symposium each year)
Watch the online orientation videos (or read the transcript) for a detailed overview of the process.
Complete Step 1 (orientation, advising and resume) by 5pm by the third Friday of February.  You do not need an internship secured for Step 1.
Complete Step 2 (report your secured, qualified internship & complete online training) by 5pm by the last day of spring semester finals

Reflect

Lynk UAF recipients are required to:

  1. complete the Summer Internship Reflection Form in the Self Service area on my.mtholyoke.edu,
  2. participate in a sustained reflection such as COLL 211, a departmental capstone course, or an Independent Study, and
  3. complete a presentation on your experience at the LEAP Symposium, Senior Symposium, or other approved event.

Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions | Email lynkuaf@mtholyoke.edu

*Sophomores and juniors in good academic standing are eligible to apply. Students may receive funding once in their 4 years at MHC.

**Low paid: REDUCED award equal to the standard award minus all employer wages and/or stipends.

***Students may apply for an exception to the travel warning policy.   To request the exception paperwork, email lynkuaf@mtholyoke.edu