Wallace Family Entrepreneurship Fund

Amount:

$10,000

Type of Program:

Entrepreneurship Program, Grant

Description:

Through the generous support of the Wallace Family Entrepreneurship Fund, students who have an enterprise idea and who are interested in starting a new venture, developing a new prototype, or applying innovative approaches to a particular product or service are encouraged to apply for a summer internship. Interns receive coaching and assistance from StFX staff and faculty mentors and engage in learning activities that help them explore and develop an enterprise venture.

Comments on Funding:

Funding will take the form of paid internships. The internships are worth up to $6,000 each or $10,000 for a team, for students enrolled in full-time study at StFX. The internships support full-time employment for StFX students for a 12 week period during the summer (April-July).

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Next deadlines to be determined

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

be StFX students enrolled in any year of a full-time program;
have been enrolled in full-time studies in a degree program at StFX during the most recent complete academic term (prior to the application deadline);
students who have just completed their studies but have yet to graduate.

Application Steps:

Applicants must submit the application form;

Applicants must pitch their ideas.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit: