Campus & Community

Applications Sought for Robert B. Menschel Public Service Award

Friday, May 7, 2021, By News Staff

The Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service (Shaw Center) administers the Robert B. Menschel Public Service Award. This award was established to honor Robert Menschel and to perpetuate his commitment to the not-for-profit world by supporting undergraduate internships at nonprofit organizations.

The Shaw Center encourages and invites undergraduate students who have secured an internship with a nonprofit organization for summer 2021 to apply for this $2,500 award.

To be considered for the Robert B. Menschel Public Service Award, the applicant:

  • must be a matriculated student, in good standing, enrolled at Syracuse University;
  • have an internship at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nongovernmental organization which occurs during summer 2021 for a minimum of eight weeks;
  • submit all application materials before the deadline.

The deadline for applications is Friday, June 18, 2021. Download the application [PDF].

Recipients will be notified by email in early July and funds will be released directly to student bursar accounts in mid-July. A short reflection paper about the internship experience will be requested at the end of August to be provided to the funder.

With questions, please contact the Shaw Center at 315.443.3051 or via email.