Applications available in early winter semester.

AWRI Undergraduate Student Internships
Spring/Summer Semester

In 2026, AWRI offered up to 8 competitive spring/summer semester internships. These internships are awarded to Grand Valley undergraduate students from any discipline (as long as it can relate to water) to conduct research at the Annis Water Resources Institute during their undergraduate tenure at GVSU.

Applications available in early winter semester.

AWRI Undergraduate SciComm Internship
Spring/Summer Semester

AWRI offered 1 paid not-for-credit science communication internship for spring/summer semester 2026. This internship is awarded to a Grand Valley State University undergraduate student from any science major or communications major to work with AWRI staff and scientists at GVSU's Lake Michigan Center in Muskegon, MI.

Applications available year-round through myScholarships. Deadline is March 1st each year.

Bill and Diana Wipperfurth Student Research Scholarship
Fall Semester

AWRI offers a student research scholarship made possible by a gift from Bill and Diana Wipperfurth. The Wipperfurths started this scholarship because of their love of water and wanted to support promotion of water quality, particularly in the Great Lakes. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time student at Grand Valley entering either their Junior year, Senior year, or at the graduate level. Applicants must be available to conduct research at AWRI for 10 hours per week for 15 weeks in the fall semester.