School of Natural Resources and Environment

Environmental Informatics

AGI Minority Participation Program

Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
01/24/2011
Contact Phone: 
703-379-2480
Application Deadline: 
March 15, 2011
Funding source home page: 
American Geological Institute
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

A. United States citizens only. Permanent residents (green card) or applicants for U.S citizenship are not eligible.

B. Verifiable ethnic-minority status as Black, Hispanic, or Native American (American Indian, Eskimo, Hawaiian, or Samoan).

C. Financial support is for full time students only, who are currently enrolled in an accredited institution as a graduate student majoring (i.e., degree candidate) in geoscience, including the geoscience subdisciplines of geology, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology, physical oceanography, planetary geology, or earth-science education. This program does not support students in any other area of study.

D. The program is currently open to all qualified applicants.

weblinks: 
Scholarship information
Application information
Keywords: 
Ecological studies
Environmental Education
Geography
Minority
Natural Resource Management
Science/technology
Soil
Water/Aquatic
Amount: 
Not specified
Funding Abstract: 

Since 1972, the American Geological Institute has administered the Minority Participation Program Geoscience Student Scholarships. The goal for this program is to develop the professional corps of underrepresented ethnic-minority students in the geosciences. Recipients of AGI Geoscience Student Scholarships are provided with small financial awards and matched with a mentor from the geoscience community to foster whole professional development of the awardee. Each award consists of both scholarship support as well as support for professional development experiences for successful candidates.

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

Application includes:

  • Online application form
  • Official transcripts for all colleges attended
  • SAT, ACT, and/or GRE scores
  • Two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to judge the applicant's recent academic performance and character: geoscience faculty/employers are preferred, other science/mathematics faculty are acceptable

Online form must be submitted and application materials must be postmarked by March 15, 2011 in order to be considered. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to contact address.

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, professional development
Funding Restrictions: 

Professional development experiences that qualify include field camp, professional society memberships, and/or travel and registration to a professional meeting of one of AGI’s member societies.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Landscape Architecture

Scholarship and Career Awards

Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
01/13/2011
Contact Phone: 
800-829-0500
Application Deadline: 
March 13, 2011
Applicant Eligibility: 
Masters
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Graduate Award: for first or second year masters level students or college seniors who will pursue a graduate level education.

  • Applicants must be legally blind (i.e., have a best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the better eye).
  • Scholarships are based on academic and personal achievements. Therefore, candidates are not required to demonstrate financial need.
  • Applicants must be US citizens, and reside in the United States or a US Territory.
  • Applicants must attend an accredited college or university in one of the 50 states, District of Columbia or a US territory.
  • Proof of citizenship will be required of all award recipients.
  • Previous SCA recipients and current Lighthouse employees and members of their immediate families are ineligible.
Funding source home page: 
Lighthouse International
weblinks: 
Award information
Application information
Keywords: 
General support
Minority
Amount: 
$5,000
Funding Abstract: 

Lighthouse International is now inviting applications for our 2011 Scholarship and Career Awards program. These scholarships reward academic excellence, recognize accomplishments and help students who are blind or partially sighted pursue their academic and career goals.

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

Required Application Materials:

  • Visual status statement from ophthalmologist, optometrist or State Rehabilitation Agency
  • Documentation of academic record and current school status; include most recent transcripts
  • Two recommendations (other than family members)

Required Application Information:

  • Select scholarship category
  • Personal and demographic information
  • One essay questions summarizing academic achievements, career goals, study interests, and extra-curricular information
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Conservation and Science Grants

Typical application deadline: 
ongoing
Page last updated: 
04/08/2011
Contact Phone: 
(650) 948-7658
Funding source home page: 
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Master's Project
weblinks: 
Grant information
Science and Conservation example, including link to online letter of inquiry information
Keywords: 
Agriculture
Air Quality
Biodiversity
Climate change
Conservation Biology
Global change
People
Research/field research
Restoration
Science/technology
Amount: 
Not specified
Funding Abstract: 

The Conservation and Science Program is focused on the challenge of sustainability, finding paths for human progress that protect and restore the ecological systems upon which all life depends. We invest in action and in ideas. We support public policy reforms and changes in private sector practices. We also support scientific activities to develop essential knowledge and tools for addressing current and future priorities.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Complete online letter of inquiry, which includes descriptinve title and explains the project's objectives, funding needs, and relationship to a specific grantmaking priority. If the request fits within Foundation guidelines and priorities, you will be asked to submit a full proposal. Staff members review each proposal and make a recommendation.

Fund Usage: 
Research, conservation projects,
Funding Restrictions: 

We accept grant proposals only for charitable, educational, or scientific purposes, primarily from tax-exempt, charitable organizations. We do not provide funding for projects that benefit specific individuals or that serve religious purposes.

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

UM Alumnae Council Scholarships

Typical application deadline: 
March
Contact Name: 
Office of Financial Aid
Page last updated: 
01/13/2011
Application Deadline: 
March 1, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(734) 763-6600
weblinks: 
Scholarship information and application instructions
Funding source home page: 
University of Michigan Financial Aid
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Must be: current undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree-granting program; have a minimum cumulive GPA of 3.4 out of 4.0; qualify for need-based aid; demonstrate involvement in the University community; international students may be considered for certain awards.

Keywords: 
General support
International students
Amount: 
Not specified
Funding Abstract: 

The Alumnae Council of the University of Michigan (U-M) support scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students through endowed funds established in honor of alumnae and alumni, U-M club fundraising events, bequests, and annual gifts from individuals.

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

Application packet includes:

  • a completed application form
  • a personal statement, and
  • one written (printed or typed) character reference attached to the application (see item 7 on page 2).
  • Submit a 2011-2012 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the federal processor. The FAFSA is available at www.fafsa.ed.gov beginning January 1, 2011. Be sure to list the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and the Federal School Code 002325 so that a copy will be sent to U-M.
  • International Students: Before U-M issued you an application for a visa, you were required to document full financial support for your entire program of study. Please explain how your financial circumstances have changed since your enrollment. Include loss of resources and any unanticipated expenses you have incurred.
Fund Usage: 
Tuition, general support
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

SNRE professors Brown, Perfecto among 10 at U-M named AAAS Fellows

Two School of Natural Resources and Environment professors were among 10 University of Michigan faculty elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dan Brown and Ivette Perfecto joined 530 scientists and researchers elected as part of an annual process conducted ty the AAAS. Professor Brown, who joined SNRE in 1999, was recognized for contributions to the understanding of the consequences of land-use change on ecosystems and human vulnerability via the innovative blending of social and ecological analysis. Professor Perfecto, who joined SNRE in 1989, was recognized for contributions to preserving biological diversity, particularly in demonstrating the importance of incorporating agricultural systems in models for conservation of biodiversity.

Emeritus Professor Olson honored for professional contributions by ASPRS

ANN ARBOR, MI
12/1/2009

Charles E. (Chuck) Olson, Jr., an alumnus, emeritus professor and dean from 1974-75, was selected as the next Honorary Member of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). Honorary membership is the highest award an ASPRS member can receive.

ASPRS: A.M. Kinerney<br />Meetings/Marketing Manager<br />301.493.0290 x106<br />akinerney@asprs.org<br /><br />SNRE: Kevin Merrill<br />Director of Communications<br />734.417.7392<br />merrillk@umich.ed

Fields of Study: 
Environmental Informatics

AAG IGIF Student Paper Award

Typical application deadline: 
December
Contact Name: 
Michael Solem
Page last updated: 
09/09/2010
Application Deadline: 
December 31, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(202) 234-1450
weblinks: 
Award information
Application form
Funding source home page: 
Association of American Geographers
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Must be a full-time student.

To be eligible, the paper must have been accepted through the normal approval process for the event. Preference will be given to single-authored papers.

Keywords: 
Computers
Geography
GIS
International
International students
Professional presentation
Remote sensing
Science/technology
Travel
Amount: 
up to $200
Funding Abstract: 

The Association of American Geographers will award one or more small awards of $200 or less in recognition of outstanding student papers in any area of spatial analysis or geographic information science or systems that was given at a national and international conference or specialized meetings sponsored by recognized professional organizations held during the 12-month period prior to the current deadline.

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

Applications for an AAG IGIF Student Paper Award must consist of the following:

  • A copy of the full paper presented at the conference or event;
  • A letter requesting consideration for the award and indicating the applicant’s present status as a student;
  • In the case of papers already presented, evidence of the presentation of the paper, such as, for example, a copy of relevant pages of the program or proceedings including clear identification of which specific event at which the applicant presented the paper; OR
  • In the case of papers yet to be presented, evidence of acceptance of the paper to the specific event selected by the applicant for presentation of the paper, clearly identifying the name and dates of the conference.
Fund Usage: 
Not specified
Fields of Study: 
Environmental Informatics

AAG IGIF Student Travel Grant

Typical application deadline: 
December
Contact Name: 
Michael Solem
Page last updated: 
11/16/2009
Application Deadline: 
December 31, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(202) 234-1450
weblinks: 
Funding information
Application form
Funding source home page: 
Association of American Geographers
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

AAG IGIF Student Travel Grants are available to full-time students who are currently registered in an undergraduate or graduate degree program providing either a degree or explicit specialization in some area of applied spatial data analysis or GIS study at a duly accredited and recognized college, university or other educational institution located within the United States.

Keywords: 
Geography
GIS
International
International students
Professional presentation
Remote sensing
Science/technology
Travel
Amount: 
$500
Funding Abstract: 

The Association of American Geographers will award one or more small grants of approximately $500 for the support of student travel to national and international symposia or specialized meetings sponsored by recognized professional organizations supporting activities associated with specific aspects of geographic data analysis and handling and geographic information systems.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Applications for an AAG IGIF Student Travel Grant must consist of the following

  • A letter of no more than three (3) pages in length which may be supplemented, if necessary, by no more than two (2) pages of supporting illustrations. The letter should specifically address how the grant funds will be used. Also, the letter should indicate the career goals of the student and how these funds will assist in meeting those goals;
  • A letter from the student’s faculty advisor including an endorsement from the chairperson of the applicable department or program;
  • A brief curriculum vita of the applicant; and
  • A copy of the applicant’s most recent transcript.
Fund Usage: 
Travel
Funding Restrictions: 

Reimbursement for the cost of transportation, accommodations, meals, and any other cost or expense reasonable related to travel for attendance at specialized meetings

Fields of Study: 
Environmental Informatics

Josephine De Karman Fellowship

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Judy McClain, Fellowship Secretary Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust
Page last updated: 
10/28/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 31, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(909) 592-0607
weblinks: 
Fellowship information, including link to application
Funding source home page: 
Josephine De Karman Fellowship Trust
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Applicant must be currently enrolled at a US university and either be a senior undergraduate student (will receive Bachelor’s Degree in June 2011) or be in the final year of a PhD program (will defend dissertation by June 2011).

Open to students studying at US institutions regardless of citizenship.

Keywords: 
Behavior
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
General support
International students
Landscape Architecture
Natural Resource Management
Policy
Research/field research
Social sciences
Amount: 
$22,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Josephine De Kármán Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Kármán, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who passed away in 1951.  The purpose of this Fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect Professor von Kármán's high standards.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Postdoctoral and masters degree students are not eligible for consideration. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application packet includes:

  • Application form, which includes: personal information, statement of interest (250-300 words), and a description of progress toward completion of dissertation.
  • CV
  • Official transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
  • Two letters of recommendation. Each letter of recommendation must be in a sealed envelope with the signature of the letter writer across the outside flap.
Fund Usage: 
Tuition, general support, stipend
Funding Restrictions: 

Study must be carried out only in the United States and all funds must be expended only within this country.

University's indirect cost rate may not be applied to the fellowship. It is hoped that ongoing support commitments are maintained.

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

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