School of Natural Resources and Environment

Environmental Justice

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship

Contact Name: 
Rackham Fellowships
Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
11/24/2009
Contact Phone: 
(734) 764-8119
Application Deadline: 
January 7, 2010
Funding source home page: 
Liebmann Fund
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Must be US citizen with demonstrated financial need. The fellowship is open to humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training).

Keywords: 
Air Quality
Biodiversity
Ecological studies
General support
Green development
Natural Resource Management
People
Policy
Research/field research
Social sciences
Wildlife
Amount: 
$18,000 stipend + tuition
Funding Abstract: 

The purpose of the Delores Zohrab Liebmann fund is to fund advanced education and graduate study grants, as well as for independent research or study projects, which must be carried out entirely in the US.
The Liebmann fellowships are to be awarded only to candidates who have outstanding undergraduate records, have demonstrated a need for financial assistance, are citizens of the US, are enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in the US and have received an undergraduate degree.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Applications available from the Rackham Fellowships office

Application Process and Required Materials: 

The application is quite invovled, so students are encouraged to begin the process as soon as possible. 

 The following documentation (one original and four copies) attached in one collated, BINDER CLIPPED packet (all envelopes opened). Make sure the application is at the front of each packet in the order listed (very important).

- Completed and signed application.
- Statement of purpose up to three pages long which considers the relationship between your graduate level study and your intended personal and/or professional goals
- A 10-15 Line abstract at the top of the statement of purpose...
- Letter or recommendation from the Dean of your school or Department Chair
- Letters of recommendation from at least two professors who have taught or worked closely with applicant
- Copy of personal vitae/resume
- Certified copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts to date
- Official exam scores (GRE, LSAT, GMAT, or other relevant admissions tests., if applicable)
- Applicant's Financial Aid information from University or other applicable source
- Copies of Federal Income Tax Returns for prior two years of candidate and spouse (if applicable)

Fellowship applications and supporting documents (one original and four copies) must be submitted through the Dean of the University the applicant attends (At UM, Submit to Rackham Graduate School)
SUBMIT APPLICATION AND 4 COPIES BY DEADLINE IN ONE, COMPLETE PACKET

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, stipend, insurance
Funding Restrictions: 

For additional restrictions, pick up a packet from the Rackham Fellowships office.

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

Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies

Typical application deadline: 
December
Contact Name: 
Karin Goihl
Page last updated: 
09/23/2010
Application Deadline: 
December 1, 2010
Contact Phone: 
+49 30 838 56671
weblinks: 
Program overview
Application
Funding source home page: 
Freie Universitat Berlin
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

U.S. and Canadian nationals or permanent residents.

Applicants for a dissertation fellowship must be full-time doctoral students who have achieved ABD (all but dissertation) status by the time the proposed research stay in Berlin begins.

Also eligible are U.S. and Canadian Ph.D.s who have received their doctorates within the past two calendar years.

Keywords: 
Behavior
Economics
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
General support
International
Policy
Social sciences
Travel
Western Europe
Amount: 
1100 Euros per month
Funding Abstract: 

The Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies offers up to one year of research support at the Freie Universität Berlin. It is open to scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on the period since the mid-19th century. 

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

The program also provides EUR 130/month for fellow's spouse and EUR 130/month for each accompanying child. One round-trip airfare is also included. In addition, funds for intra-European travel are provided on an individual basis for necessary research site visits between the semesters.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

A complete application packet should include:

- Original and 4 double-sided copies of the signed application form & research proposal.
- 3 references in signed, sealed envelopes

- language evaluation(s)
- if applying for a dissertation fellowship: transcripts, in sealed envelopes
- if applying for a postdoctoral fellowship: a one-page dissertation abstract
- copy of the photo i.d. page of your passport or greencard
- Berlin Program publicity survey (optional).

Fund Usage: 
Stipend, travel, tuition
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning

Fellowships for Dissertation Research/Writing in Southeast European Studies

Typical application deadline: 
November
Contact Name: 
Cindy Mueller, Manager, Office of Fellowships and Grants
Page last updated: 
09/21/2010
Application Deadline: 
November 10, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(212) 697-1505 ext 136
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application portal
Funding source home page: 
American Council of Learned Societies
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Currently enrolled doctoral students who will have completed all requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation by June may apply for one-year support to complete the dissertation. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

Keywords: 
Behavior
Eastern Europe
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
Green development
Health
International
People
Policy
Psychology
Research/field research
Social sciences
Women
Amount: 
up to $18,000
Funding Abstract: 

Pending confirmation of funding, the American Council of Learned Societies will offer support for writing dissertations in East European studies in all disciplines of the humanities and the social sciences.

Funding is offered for two types of support:

  • Research Fellowships for use in Eastern Europe to conduct fieldwork or archival investigations.
  • Writing Fellowships for use in the United States, after all research is complete, to write the dissertation.
Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Applications must include the following:

  • Completed application form
  • Proposal (no more than five pages, double spaced, in Times New Roman 11-point font)
  • Up to two additional pages of images, musical scores, or other similar supporting non-text materials [optional]
  • Bibliography (no more than two pages)
  • Publications list (no more than two pages) [optional]
  • Three reference letters
  • Institutional statement
  • Language evaluation form(s)
Fund Usage: 
Research or support while writing dissertation
Funding Restrictions: 

As a condition of the award, the applicant's home university will be required (consistent with its policies and regulations) to provide or to waive normal academic year tuition payments or to provide alternative cost-sharing support.

Applications should be for work on Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo/a, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Applicants may propose comparative work considering more than one country of Eastern Europe or relating East European societies of those of other parts of the world.

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

Udall Dissertation Fellowship

Typical application deadline: 
February
Contact Name: 
Jane Curlin, Senior Program Manager
Page last updated: 
09/30/2010
Application Deadline: 
February 24, 2011
Contact Phone: 
520-901-8565
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application materials
Funding source home page: 
Udall Foundation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Each applicant must:

  • Have completed all Ph.D. coursework and passed all preliminary exams;
  • Have approval for the dissertation research proposal by February 24, 2011;
  • Be entering the final year of writing the dissertation;
  • Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or U.S. national.

Furthermore:

  • Applicants must be enrolled at a U.S. institution of higher education; U.S. citizens attending universities outside the U.S. are not eligible;
  • The primary focus of dissertation research should be U.S. environmental policy or environmental conflict resolution;
  • It is the Foundation's intent that work conducted during the fellowship year be done in the U.S
Keywords: 
Behavior
Ecological studies
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
General support
Green development
Policy
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Amount: 
Up to $24,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Udall Foundation awards two one-year fellowships of up to $24,000 to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution and who are entering their final year of writing the dissertation.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Dissertation Fellowships are intended to cover both academic and living expenses from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

The following items constitute a complete application and must be submitted together in a single packet. If any item is missing, the application will be considered incomplete and will not be presented to the review committee.

Complete application consists of: applicant information form, personal statement, project statement, essay, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, institution certificate form.

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

Grants-in-aid of research

Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
01/19/2011
Contact Phone: 
800-243-6534
Application Deadline: 
March 15, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Sigma Xi
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Master's Project
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

* Undergraduate or graduate student formally enrolled in a degree program.
* Any citizenship
* Membership in Sigma XI is NOT required, but the majority of grant funds (75%) are designated for use by applicants whose primary advisors are Sigma Xi members or who are student Sigma Xi members themselves.

weblinks: 
Grant information
Application
Keywords: 
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Fish/Fishery
Forest/Forestry/Trees
Global change
Green development
International students
People
Plants
Research/field research
Science/technology
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Amount: 
Up to $1,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research (GIAR) program has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years. By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning.

The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

* Fill out form online. Includes research proposal statement (not to exceed 400 words).
* Two letters of recommendation

Fund Usage: 
Direct costs only (e.g. travel expenses for research; equipment and non-standard supplies)
Funding Restrictions: 

Requests for funding to purchase equipment that should normally be available through college or university laboratories will not be granted.
The program does not fund travel to meetings or symposia.

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

Grants-in-aid of research

Typical application deadline: 
October
Page last updated: 
09/09/2010
Contact Phone: 
(800) 243-6534 or (919) 549-4691
Application Deadline: 
October 15, 2010
Funding source home page: 
Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 
  1. Only undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs may apply.
  2. Undergraduates who are graduating seniors must plan to complete their research prior to graduation.
  3. While membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for the program as a whole, the majority of the funds (75%) are designated for use by individuals whose primary advisors are Sigma Xi members or who are Sigma Xi student members themselves.
  4. An applicant seeking support for a new project or a continuation of a previously supported project must submit a new application and new letters of recommendation. Each application is evaluated independently. To receive additional funding, the applicant must have submitted a completed report of their previous research funded by Sigma Xi.
  5. Applicants are eligible to receive a total of two Grants-in-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi headquarters in their lifetime.
  6. There are no citizenship restrictions. International students and non-U.S. citizens are encouraged to apply.
  7. Individual applications are accepted from co-workers on the same project. Each applicant must demonstrate how the applicant's work is a unique contribution to the larger project. Where possible, each co-worker's application should request funding for expenses related to that applicant's work only.
weblinks: 
Grant information
Application form
Keywords: 
Computers
General support
International students
Remote sensing
Research/field research
Science/technology
Social sciences
Travel
Amount: 
up to $1,000 ($600 average)
Funding Abstract: 

The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program provides funding for undergraduate and graduate student research projects in all disciplines of science and engineering, including the social sciences.
Grant proposals are judged solely on the basis of their scientific merit. The program has funded research on everything from the Shoemaker-Levy Comet to the role of Taxol in breast cancer therapy to behavioral and ecological studies on endangered species.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Online application ( Sample Application ) includes:

- Contact info

- Education background

- 2 references

- Research proposal information

- Funding information/previous grants/budget

Fund Usage: 
Equipment, travel, reimbursement.
Funding Restrictions: 

The following expenses are not supported:

  1. Purchase of supplies and equipment that is considered standard and should normally be available in an institutional research laboratory (i.e. common laboratory chemicals, petri dishes, agar, floppy disks, pipettes, glassware, etc).
  2. Computer equipment and software are not generally funded. However, an applicant who demonstrates a particular need for such items may receive funding. Detailed budget justification should be provided.
  3. Travel to scientific meetings or symposia.
  4. Educational programs, tuition, room and board, textbooks, curriculum development.
  5. Salaries or stipends for applicants or assistants.
  6. Institutional or departmental equipment use. Except in the fields of astronomy, mathematics and computer science, fees for using institutional or departmental equipment and facilities are not generally funded. However, an applicant who demonstrates a particular need and who can demonstrate support from the applicant's institution or department for other aspects of the project may receive funding. Detailed budget justification should be provided.
  7. Manuscript preparation and publication costs.
  8. Indirect costs or institutional administrative fees.
  9. Requests for a third Grant-in-Aid of Research.
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Fellowship Program

Typical application deadline: 
February
Contact Name: 
Lisa Yee-Litzenberg, U of M Program Coordinator
Page last updated: 
12/14/2009
Application Deadline: 
February 5, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(734) 615-1633
weblinks: 
Fellowship overview
Application overview
Funding source home page: 
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

* U.S. citizen or permanent resident
* Enrolled for academic credit at an accredited educational institution
* Pursuing an educational program directly related to pollution control or environmental protection for the duration of the fellowship
* Undergraduate applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time the application is due & must have completed at least four classes related to the field of environmental studies
* Advanced students must be currently enrolled in a master's or Ph.D. program at the time fellowship is awarded and must have completed one semester of master's or Ph.D. work or at least four undergraduate courses related to the field of environmental studies
* You are NOT eligible if you graduate before the NNEMS fellowship is completed (unless you are an undergraduate continuing on to a graduate program; I'm trying to find out if the same rule applies to master's students continuing on to a doctoral program)

Keywords: 
Behavior
Climate change
Conservation Biology
Environmental Education
General support
Law
Policy
Research/field research
Science/technology
Social sciences
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Amount: 
Varies based on background and education
Funding Abstract: 

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Fellowship Program in 1986 to foster a growing interest among higher education students in environmental careers. The NNEMS program is a comprehensive fellowship program that provides students an opportunity to participate in a fellowship project that is directly related to their field of study. The NNEMS program is sponsored by the Environmental Education Division (EED) in EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Education (OCHPEE).

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

The fellowships are organized into four categories: Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law; Environmental Management and Administration; Environmental Science; Public Relations and Communications.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Identify the projects that interest you the most and submit a separate application for each one.

If you want OAP to review your applciation, submit it by January 24 and then retrieve it on January 26.
For each project you are applying to, you must submit one original and three copies of the application package which includes:
* A completed NNEMS Application (available at http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS/pdf/appmat2006.pdf)
* A resume
* Official transcripts for each school attended (you are allowed to break the seal of the official transcript to make copies. The original envelope for the official transcript must be included; If applying for multiple projects, you still only need one official transcript)
* Letter of reference from a professor or advisor (form provided)
* Completed NNEMS Disclosure and Waiver statement
* Verification of acceptance and/or enrollment in a graduate or Ph.D. program if applicant is a graduating senior

Fund Usage: 
Stipend
Funding Restrictions: 

May request for grant to be paid directly to tuition or direct deposit. Stipend paid monthly. Payment occurs 4-6 weeks after start of fellowship.

Sucessful applicants must evaluate tax liability.

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

Congressional Fellows on Women and Public Policy

Typical application deadline: 
May
Page last updated: 
02/21/2011
Application Deadline: 
May 20, 2011
weblinks: 
General information
Application form
FAQs
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Only students who are currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program at an accredited institution in the United States or who have completed such a program within the past 18 months are eligible. WREI strongly recommends that applicants complete at least nine hours of graduate coursework before applying and have a demonstrated interest in research or political activity related to women's social and political status.

Funding source home page: 
Women's Research & Education Institute
Keywords: 
Activism
Environmental Justice
General support
International
International students
Policy
Research/field research
Social sciences
Women
Amount: 
Stipend of approximately $1,450 per month, $500 for purchase of insurance; up to $1,500 for tuition
Funding Abstract: 

The Women's Research & Education Institute (WREI) offers a fellowship program that places current or recent graduate students in the Washington, D.C. offices of Members of Congress and on House and Senate staffs. WREI Fellows work a minimum of 40 hours per week from January through August as legislative aides on public policy issues. Following a mandatory two-week orientation to Capitol Hill in January, Fellows meet once a week at issue seminars with women's advocates, activists, Congressional staff, researchers, and lobbyists.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Semi-finalists will be interviewed in June, July, and August.

WREI expects to award at least five Fellowships for 2012.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application form includes:

  • Personal information
  • Current educational information
  • Three letters of reference (to be mailed directly by references)
  • Educational background
  • Resume
  • Employment, volunteer work, and civic activities
  • Autobiographical essay (1,500 word max.) addressing "how you got to where you are today", as well as what experiences led to your interest in women's rights, what areas of policy you are most interested in, and how the fellowship will advance your personal and professional goals
  • List of academic and professional accomplishments relevant to women's rights and public policy issues
  • A paragraph on the skills, maturity, and flexibility you offer to cope with the challenges of working on a Congressional environment.
  • OPTIONAL: statement to indicate special and unusual skills, interests, or experiences that you consider important in the evaluation of your qualifications for this fellowship.
Fund Usage: 
Stipend, insurance, tuition
Funding Restrictions: 

Must work at least 40 hours per week. Reimbursment covers the cost of three hours tuition at home institutions (books and other non-tuition charges are NOT covered).

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

David L. Boren Fellowships

Typical application deadline: 
February
Contact Name: 
Kelly Peckens
Page last updated: 
10/14/2010
Application Deadline: 
February 1, 2011
weblinks: 
Home page
Online application
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 
  • A U.S. citizen at the time of application.
  • Either enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university located within the United States. To receive the award you must provide evidence of admission and enrollment in such a program. Boren Fellows must remain enrolled in their graduate programs for the duration of the fellowship.
    • Keywords: 
    Africa
    Air Quality
    Asia
    Business/Industry
    Central Europe
    Climate change
    Conservation Biology
    Eastern Europe
    Economics
    Ecosystem
    Energy
    Environmental Justice
    Global change
    Green development
    Health
    International
    Latin America
    Middle East
    Natural Resource Management
    People
    Pollution
    Population
    Sustainability/Sustainable Development
    Urban Planning
    Amount: 
    Up to $30,000
    Funding Abstract: 

    Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.  For a complete list of countries, click here.

    Boren Fellows represent a variety of academic and professional disciplines, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages. For a complete list of languages, click here.

    Boren Fellowships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their projects, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined.  NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.

    Funding Comments: 

    $12,000/semester for overseas study up to two semesters
    Up to $12,000/semester for domestic study
    Maximum level of support for a combined domestic and overseas program is $30,000 for 24 months

    Application Process and Required Materials: 

    Application Checklist:

    1. Submit the online application, which includes the following items. Before starting the online application, remember to read the application instructions.
      1. Three mandatory essays. For more information about developing a proposal for the Boren Fellowship, click here.
      2. A detailed budget section.
      3. Three online reference forms.  Click here for advice about getting strong letters of reference.
      4. Optional online language proficiency form.
      5. Letter of overseas affiliation - If possible, applicants should upload a letter from an academic institution, research institute, non-governmental organization, and/or an individual who is aware that the applicant is planning study and/or research in that country and is willing to assist the applicant in coordinating his or her plans. Applicants should remember that the letter of affiliation is not required at the time of application, and the lack of this letter should not stop one from applying.  
    2. Send required supplementary materials to IIE.
      1. Official, hard copy, transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate degrees earned or worked towards (including overseas institutions). IIE cannot confirm receipt of materials, so applicants should send materials using a traceable method to ensure delivery. It is best if applicants can collect and send all original and sealed transcripts in one packet.

    All online components must be submitted, and all original supplementary material must arrive at the below address, by the application deadline.

    Boren Fellowships
    Institute of International Education
    1400 K Street NW, 6th Floor
    Washington, DC 20005
    1-800-618-6737

    Funding Restrictions: 

    Tuition,Travel,Other
    Study must be carried out in a country with a diplomatic US presence. See here for further details:
    http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/graduate/preferences.htm
    NSEP Fellowship support may not be used for study of French or Spanish unless such language instruction is at an advanced level or combined with study of business, the applied sciences, or engineering.
    Geographic Location
    international, countries identified in the description

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

    Luce Scholars Program

    Contact Name: 
    Kelly Peckens
    Typical application deadline: 
    October
    Page last updated: 
    09/21/2010
    Application Deadline: 
    October 1, 2010
    weblinks: 
    Program Information
    Application information
    Applicant Eligibility: 
    Graduate
    Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

    The University of Michigan must nominate students for this award (applications submitted by students directly to the Luce Foundation will not be considered). Students who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are NOT eligible for nomination to the Luce Scholars Program. Candidates must be American citizens who have received at least a bachelor’s degree and are no more than 29 years old on July 1. Nominees should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. 

    Funding source home page: 
    Luce Foundation
    Keywords: 
    Asia
    Business/Industry
    Conservation Biology
    International
    Research/field research
    Science/technology
    Southeast Asia
    Travel
    Amount: 
    monthly stipend, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia
    Funding Abstract: 

    The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends and internships for 18 young Americans to live and work in Asia each year. Dating from 1974, the program's purpose is to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders in American society. Luce Scholars have backgrounds in virtually every field (other than Asian studies) including medicine, the arts, business, law, science, environmental studies, and journalism. Placements can be made in the following countries in East and Southeast Asia:  Brunei, Cambodia, China and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.  The annual selection of the Luce Scholars is an unusually rigorous process and a nationwide competition. Each candidate must first be nominated by their home university.

    Type of Funding: 
    Fellowship
    Application Process and Required Materials: 

    University of Michigan students and alumni interested in applying to the Luce Scholars Program must submit a hard copy of the application materials to Kelly Peckens at the U-M International Institute.  Application Materials:  

      1. Luce Scholars Program Application (see link below) 
      2. Four Letters of Recommendation
      3. Transcripts (undergraduate and graduate, if applicable)
      4. Two Passport-size Photos
    Fund Usage: 
    Salary, stipend, travel
    Funding Restrictions: 

    Fellowship program occurs in Asia.

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

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