In addition to any financial awards students are offered from Temple, Sonkin-Weisman Scholars are awarded an additional $6,000 while obtaining their undergraduate degree through guaranteed placement in three of our four signature learning experiences:
Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Award (LAURA)
Temple University has been designated an R1 Research Institution, placing us among the top four percent of all four-year institutions in the nation in research activity. By conducting scholarly research, our students gain standout experience and a much deeper understanding of their research topic.
The Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Award (LAURA) grant paid research opportunities to students as they pair with a faculty mentor to work on a faculty-led research project. The LAURAs attract the best and brightest students who want to take advantage of a unique learning opportunity. Participating students graduate with the requisite experience to help them land at a prestigious graduate school or organization.
Pathways to Professions (P2P) Internship Award
Because CLA is a home for community- oriented change makers, gaining real-world experience in the corporate, nonprofit and government sectors—in the Philadelphia area and beyond—is vital to our student experience. Internships are crucial to developing entry-level skills, building formative relationships and determining what type of work will best suit you in the future. The Pathways to Professions (P2P) Internship Award Internship Award offers students a stipend to gain relevant, hands-on work experience at internships that would otherwise be unpaid.
Study Abroad Grant
Study abroad programs provide opportunities for students to engage with diverse cultures, learn new languages and prepare themselves to become global citizens. Sonkin-Weisman Scholars will be awarded funds toward a cultural immersion experience that will redefine how they view the world and understand their place within it. Understanding how global issues impact local communities in different countries builds greater empathy and reframes how students will approach society’s greatest challenges.
CLA Community Scholars Semester
Community-engaged Learning (CEL) is a collaboration between students, faculty and community stakeholders to address community-identified needs. Through collaboratively designed CEL volunteer experiences, students develop a richer understanding of how liberal arts disciplines function in real-world applications, hone skills that will aid in future career pursuits and help community organizations gain needed resources.
Through a Community Scholars Semester, our Sonkin-Weisman Scholars will receive a stipend to work with local community-based organizations, serve as peer mentors for students enrolled in community-engaged learning programs and help shape the future of community engagement at the College of Liberal Arts.
