Eric Monkkonen Memorial Prize

The Eric Monkkonen Memorial Prize supports students in the Public Affairs Minor who are pursuing a public affairs internship opportunity.

Eligibility Criteria for Summer 2026 Applicants:

• Must be declared as Public Affairs minor with the Registrar.
• Demonstrate financial need per FAFSA/DREAM application and UCLA Financial Aid Office
• Transfer, CA Dream Act, and Visa students are eligible.
• Must be pursuing one of the following experiential learning pathways during the 2026-2027 academic year: Enrolled in a 95 or 195 internship course under Public Affairs or Urban Planning, or UC Center Sacramento, or Quarter in Washington (UCDC) Program, or Public affairs related internship.

AWARD AMOUNT:
$884

IMPORTANT POLICIES:

• In some cases, final award amounts may be adjusted for indirect costs and/or taxes. Awards may also affect the students’ financial aid packages. In all cases, students who are awarded are strongly encouraged to discuss possible financial aid impact with UCLA Financial Aid Office.

Note: UCLA administers all Identity-Conscious Financial Aid in compliance with federal, state, and university regulations by using “Pool and Match” applications for unrestricted awards, identity conscious awards, and other restricted awards (major, need, community service, etc.). Identity conscious awards may include a preference for a student’s race, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation for purposes of this policy), color, ethnicity, or national origin. These pooled applications allow students to submit a single “Luskin” application to be considered for multiple scholarships, and are used in determining the source of a recipient’s aid, but not their eligibility, receipt, and amount of financial aid.