School of Natural Resources and Environment

Behavior, Education and Communication

101 Conservation Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
10/26/2010
Contact Phone: 
(202) 797-6580
Application Deadline: 
January 31, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Pinchot Institute for Conservation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • be a son or daughter of a active or retired U.S. Forest Service employee;
  • has been accepted into or is currently pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited college or university in natural resource conservation. Examples include forestry, wildlife management, fisheries, environmental history, and natural resource policy
  • be in good standing academically.
weblinks: 
Scholarship information, including application information
Keywords: 
Biodiversity
Community Forestry
Ecological studies
Environmental Education
Fish/Fishery
Forest/Forestry/Trees
General support
Natural Resource Management
Policy
Wildlife
Amount: 
$1,000
Funding Abstract: 

The scholarship is made available by the generous contributions of active and retired U.S. Forest Service personnel and is available to qualified individuals on a competitive basis.
For nearly two decades the 101 Scholarship has been funded entirely by contributions from Forest Service employees-it was named the 101 Scholarship to signify the way that Forest Service personnel have always given "101 percent" in everything they do.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Application Process and Required Materials: 

(1) personal resume, including the identity of and relationship to an active or retired U.S. Forest Service employee,
(2) a letter from the accredited institution indicating enrollment in a qualifying field of studies and verification of GPA for all college coursework, and
(3) an essay of no longer than two pages explaining what the candidate hopes to accomplish through his or her studies.

There is no scholarship application required beyond these materials and there is no application fee.
Personal resumes and essays may also be emailed to pinchot@pinchot.org. Please include "101 Conservation Scholarship Application" in the subject of the email. Proof of enrollment and verification of GPA for college coursework must be received via mail.

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, books
Funding Restrictions: 

The award must be used for tuition and/or books and will be deposited directly to the student's university account.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems

Rene Matos Memorial Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
May
Page last updated: 
02/14/2011
Application Deadline: 
May 1, 2011
weblinks: 
Scholarship information
Application
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

* Must be a US Citizen or a permanent resident residing in the United States or Puerto Rico.

* Applicants must be accepted or attending an accredited college, university, or vocational/trade school at the time the scholarship is awarded.

Funding source home page: 
National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees
Keywords: 
General support
International students
Minority
Women
Amount: 
not specified
Funding Abstract: 

The NHCFAE's Rene Matos Scholarship program assists dependants of NHCFAE members, students of Hispanic descent; minority and women complete their higher education efforts by recognizing and rewarding academically superior performance, achievements, leadership, and community involvement. NHCFAE scholarships are available on a competitive basis to any undergraduate, graduate, or technical/vocational student.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application consists of: application form, a copy of your FAFSA, official transcript, one letter of recommendation, photograph. 

Fund Usage: 
General support
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Social Issues Dissertation Award

Typical application deadline: 
May
Page last updated: 
04/19/2011
Contact Phone: 
(202) 675-6956
Application Deadline: 
May 10, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Any doctoral dissertation in psychology (or in a social science with psychological subject matter) accepted between March 1st 2009 and March 1, 2010 is eligible. Please note that in the AWARD year (July 1 – June 30) an individual or group may only submit one paper to one SPSSI award (from amongst the Allport, Klineberg, and Dissertation Awards).

weblinks: 
Award information, including link to application
Keywords: 
Behavior
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
General support
Minority
People
Psychology
Social sciences
Amount: 
Up to $1,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues is proud to announce the Social Issues Dissertation Award, established to encourage excellence in socially relevant research.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Online applications are preferred. The application should include:

A 500-word summary of the dissertation.  The summary should include title, rationale, methods, and results of dissertation, as well as its implications for social problems.  Please also include a cover sheet that states the title of your dissertation, your name, postal and e-mail addresses, phone number, and university granting the degree. 

Fund Usage: 
General
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning

Grants-In-Aid Program

Typical application deadline: 
October
Contact Name: 
ATTN: Grants-in-Aids Program
Page last updated: 
09/14/2010
Application Deadline: 
October 15, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(202) 675-6956
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Fellowship Application
Funding source home page: 
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

The applicant must be a member of SPSSI. Applicants may submit only one application per deadline. If an applicant has applied to the Clara Mayo Grant in the same award year (July 1 - June 30), s/he is not eligible to apply for GIA. Individuals may submit a joint application.

Strong preference is given to applications from students at the dissertation stage of the graduate career. Such proposals must be accompanied by an appropriate official university agreement to match the amount requested.

Keywords: 
Behavior
Environmental Justice
Minority
Psychology
Research/field research
Amount: 
$1,000
Funding Abstract: 

The SPSSI Committee on Grants-in-Aid (GIA) wishes to support scientific research in social problem areas related to the basic interests and goals of SPSSI and particularly those that are not likely to receive support from traditional sources. The Committee especially encourages proposals involving (a) unique and timely research opportunities, (b) underrepresented institutions, graduate students, and junior scholars, (c) volunteer research teams, and (d) actual, not pilot, projects.   Funding up to $1,000 is available for graduate student research, with strong preference given to applications from students at the dissertation stage of the graduate career. Such proposals must be accompanied by an appropriate official university agreement to match the amount requested. This matching requirement will not be waived.  Documentation of submission to the applicant's Institution IRB must accompany every submission. The usual grant from SPSSI is for up to $1,000 for doctoral work.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Online submission is preferred.

1. A cover sheet with name, address, phone, e-mail address and title of the proposal.
2. An abstract of the proposed research (100 words max).
3. Project purposes, theoretical rationale, and research methodology and analytical procedures to be employed.
4. Relevance of research to SPSSI goals and Grants-in-Aid criteria.
5. Status of human subjects review process (which must be satisfactorily completed before grant funds can be forwarded).
6. Resume of investigator (a faculty sponsor's recommendation must be provided if the investigator is a graduate student; support is seldom awarded to students who have not yet reached the dissertation stage).
7. Specific amount requested, including a budget. For co-authored submissions, please indicate only one name and institution to whom a check should be jointly issued if selected for funding.
A recommended length for the combined Points (1) through (4) of the proposal is 5-7 double-spaced, typed pages.

Fund Usage: 
Research
Funding Restrictions: 

Funds are not normally provided for travel to conventions, travel or living expenses while conducting research, stipends of principal investigators, costs associated with manuscript preparation, or the indirect costs of institutions. 

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning

Grants-In-Aid Program

Typical application deadline: 
May
Page last updated: 
02/14/2011
Contact Phone: 
(202) 675-6956
Application Deadline: 
May 15, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

The applicant must be a member of SPSSI. Applicants may submit only one application per deadline. If an applicant has applied to the Clara Mayo Grant in the same award year (July 1 - June 30), she or he is not eligible to apply for GIA. Individuals may submit a joint application.

weblinks: 
Grant information
Portal to application
Keywords: 
Behavior
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
International students
People
Policy
Psychology
Research/field research
Social sciences
Amount: 
$1,000 (predoctoral); $2,000 (postdoctoral)
Funding Abstract: 

The SPSSI Committee on Grants-in-Aid (GIA) wishes to support scientific research in social problem areas related to the basic interests and goals of SPSSI and particularly those that are not likely to receive support from traditional sources. The Committee especially encourages proposals involving (a) unique and timely research opportunities, (b) underrepresented institutions, graduate students, and junior scholars, (c) volunteer research teams, and (d) actual, not pilot, projects.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

1. A cover sheet with name, address, phone, e-mail address and title of the proposal.
2. An abstract of 100 words or less summarizing the proposed research.
3. Project purposes, theoretical rationale, and research methodology and analytical procedures to be employed.
4. Relevance of research to SPSSI goals and Grants-in-Aid criteria.
5. Status of human subjects review process (which must be satisfactorily completed before grant funds can be forwarded).
6. Resume of investigator (a faculty sponsor's recommendation must be provided if the investigator is a graduate student; support is seldom awarded to students who have not yet reached the dissertation stage).
7. Specific amount requested, including a budget. For co-authored submissions, please indicate only one name and institution to whom a check should be jointly issued if selected for funding.
A recommended length for the combined Points (1) through (4) of the proposal is 5-7 double-spaced, typed pages.

Fund Usage: 
Research
Funding Restrictions: 

Funds are not normally provided for travel to conventions, travel or living expenses while conducting research, stipends of principal investigators, costs associated with manuscript preparation, or the indirect costs of institutions.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems

Applied Social Issues Internship Award

Typical application deadline: 
April
Page last updated: 
02/07/2011
Contact Phone: 
202-675-6956
Application Deadline: 
April 29, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Graduate students and first-year post doctorates in psychology, applied social science, and related disciplines are eligible.

Applicant must be a SPSSI member.

weblinks: 
Award information
Portal to online application
Keywords: 
Activism
Behavior
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
People
Psychology
Research/field research
Social sciences
Amount: 
$300-$2,500
Funding Abstract: 

The purpose of the program is to encourage research that is conducted in cooperation with a community or government organization, public interest group, or other not-for-profit entity that would benefit directly from the project

.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Funding Comments: 

Awards ordinarily range from $300 to $2,500 to cover research costs, community organizing, and in unusual cases, a stipend for the intern. Cost sharing by sponsoring department or organization is desirable.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

The application should include:
a) A 3-6 page proposal including the proposed budget and a cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and title of your proposal.
b) A short resume.
c) A letter from a faculty sponsor/supervisor of the project, a statement concerning protection for participants if relevant and any funds that the sponsoring organization will use to support the intern's research.
d) A letter from an organizational sponsor (waived if the applicant is proposing to organize a group) that endorses the intern's research activities, describes how the organization will potentially benefit from the work, and outlines any funds the organization will use to support the intern's research.

Online applications preferred. For hard copy applications, submit five complete copies of the application packet. 

Fund Usage: 
Research (general), community organizing
Funding Restrictions: 

Cost sharing is desirable

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Justice

Davis-Putter Scholarship

Contact Name: 
Carol J. Kraemer
Typical application deadline: 
April
Page last updated: 
01/28/2011
Application Deadline: 
April 1, 2011
weblinks: 
Scholarship information and FAQs
Application form
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Davis-Putter scholars are both graduate and undergraduate students and must be living in the U.S. and planning to enroll in an accredited school. Grantees must receive college credits for the time period covered by their grant.

Funding source home page: 
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
Keywords: 
Activism
Behavior
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
General support
International students
People
Social sciences
Amount: 
$10,000 max
Funding Abstract: 

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants to students actively working for peace and justice. These need-based scholarships are awarded to those able to do academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on the campus and in the community. Early recipients worked for civil rights, against McCarthyism, and for peace in Vietnam. Recent grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international anti-imperialist solidarity.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Completed application consists of:

a. Three copies of your completed application form.

b. Three copies of your personal statement.

c. The original and two copies of the transcripts of your previous academic work.

d. The original and two copies of signed letters of support.

e. Three copies of the Student Aid Report (SAR).

f. One recent glossy passport-like color portrait photograph of you alone.

g. All the information we need in order to reach you by phone or email in May and June if we have any questions about your application.

Put the required documents together to make three identical separate and complete applications (only one requires a photograph). Each separate application packet should be fastened together.

Fund Usage: 
General support
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Justice

Clara Mayo Grant

Typical application deadline: 
April
Page last updated: 
02/07/2011
Contact Phone: 
(202) 675-6956
Application Deadline: 
April 30, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Individuals who are SPSSI members and who have matriculated in graduate programs in psychology, applied social science, and related disciplines. A student who is applying for a Grants-In-Aids may not apply for the Clara Mayo award in the same award year. Applicants may submit only one Mayo application per calendar year.

weblinks: 
Grant information, including link to application
Keywords: 
Activism
Environmental Justice
International students
Minority
People
Psychology
Research/field research
Social sciences
Women
Amount: 
$1,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Clara Mayo Grant program was set up to support masters’ theses or pre-dissertation research on aspects of sexism, racism, or prejudice, with preference given to students enrolled in a terminal master’s program. Studies of the application of theory or the design of interventions or treatments to address these problems are welcome.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application consists of the following:
* Cover sheet with title of proposal, name of investigator, contact information
* Abstract of proposed research (max 100 words)
* Project purposes, theoretical rationale, and research methodology, analysis.
* Relevance to SPSSI goals and funding criteria
* Status of human subjects review process
* Clear statement of type of degree program enrolled in (e.g., terminal ms)
* Letter of recommendation from faculty
* Specific amount requested including a budget.
* If available, letter of matching funds
Recommended length for items 1-4 is 5-7 double spaced pages

Online application form and electronic email attachments, or hard copies. For hard copy, submit 5 copies.

Fund Usage: 
Research
Funding Restrictions: 

Proposals that include a college or university agreement to match the amount requested will be favored, but proposals without matching funds will also be considered.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Justice

Truman D. Picard Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
10/26/2011
Contact Phone: 
503-282-4296
Application Deadline: 
March 18, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Intertribal Timber Council
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Applicant must be Native American/Alaskan Native.

weblinks: 
Scholarship and Application Information
Keywords: 
Community Forestry
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Forest/Forestry/Trees
General support
Minority
Natural Resource Management
People
Restoration
Amount: 
$2000
Funding Abstract: 

To honor Truman D. Picard the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC) established a scholarship program in his name. Truman served on the ITC Board of Directors from 1982 to 1985. While working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Colville Agency (Nespelem, Washington), in presales he attended the Forest Engineering Institute at Oregon State University becoming one of the first people form the agency to complete this program. In 1977, Truman transferred to the Colville Tribal Forestry organization taking a position as Supervisory Forest Technician in charge of woods operations. Later he was promoted to Assistant Supervisor of Forestry Operations.  The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to the support of Native American students pursuing a higher education in Natural Resources.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application requires:

  • Letter of application including contact information, statement of interest in natural resources, demonstration of commitment to education, community, and your culture, and statement of financial need.
  • Resume
  • Three signed letters of reference, on letterhead and dated within the last six months
  • Evidence of validated enrollment in a federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native Corporation
  • Transcripts including proof of declared major
Fund Usage: 
Tuition, general support
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

Typical application deadline: 
November
Contact Name: 
GRF Operations Center
Page last updated: 
09/21/2010
Application Deadline: 
November 16, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(866) 673-4737
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application
Funding source home page: 
National Science Foundation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Keywords: 
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Business/Industry
Computers
Ecological studies
Environmental Education
Geography
Green development
Land management
Natural Resource Management
People
Policy
Psychology
Science/technology
Social sciences
Urban Planning
Women
Amount: 
$40,500 including a stipend and cost-of-education allowance
Funding Abstract: 

The fellowship provides up to three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, social science, and mathematics. The fellowship is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study and can be used over a three year period. About 1,000 fellowships will be awarded this year.

Deadline varies depending on research focus:

Interdisciplinary Fields of Study: November 15, 2010

Engineering:  November 16, 2010

Mathematical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering; Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy:  November 18, 2010

Social Sciences; Psychology; Geosciences; STEM Education and Learning: November 19, 2010

Life Sciences:  November 22, 2010

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

* Online FastLane application at https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/
Includes:
* Personal Profile
* Education and Work Experience
* Planned Graduate Program
* Reference letter
* Personal statements
* Proposed plan of research
* Previous Research Experience
* Supporting materials to be submitted by mail:
* Official academic transcript(s) from all undergrad. and grad. academic institutions
* Undergraduate GPA form
*(optional) GRE Test Scores sent directly to NSF (code 5140) by ETS

A note on interdisciplinary applications:
The NSF welcomes applications for interdisciplinary programs of study and research. However, applicants are instructed to indicate the primary field of study for the proposed graduate program in the Fastlane Application Module so that the application can be assigned to the most appropriate review panel. The guidelines below should be used to assess eligibility according to the field of study criterion. lf the field is interdisciplinary, but with a clear field of study, the application should be submitted under the primary field. Only truly interdisciplinary applications without a primary field should be submitted in the interdisciplinary field due date.

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, salary/stipend
Funding Restrictions: 

Tuition, salary/stipend
* $30,000 stipend per tenure year
* $10,500 cost-of-education allowance per tenure year

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

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