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Summer High-Impact Practice Program (SHIPP)

Summer 2026 Application Deadline

Study Away Courses and Independent Study Abroad - March 1, 2026

Undergraduate Research and Internships - April 30, 2026

Please direct questions about the SHIPP program to a member of The Athenaeum team.

Summer High-Impact Practice Program (SHIPP)


SHIPP is a competitive program that offers grants and academic support to Virginia Wesleyan students to undertake credit-bearing internship, research, or study away experiences during the summer.

SHIPP Benefits:

  • Internship grants up to $1,000
  • Research grants up to $1,000
  • Study away course grants up to $1,500
  • Individualized faculty mentoring