School of Natural Resources and Environment

Environmental Policy and Planning

Graduate Fellowship Program

Typical application deadline: 
October
Page last updated: 
09/09/2010
Contact Phone: 
(406) 587-9591
Application Deadline: 
October 15, 2010
Funding source home page: 
Property and Environment Research Center
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

PERC is seeking graduate or law students who are interested in natural resources and environmental issues and who show potential for research and writing in these areas. Preference is given to those who are working on a research paper, thesis, or dissertation on a natural resource or environmental topic. Successful graduate student candidates typically are working on a master's thesis or PhD dissertation on their proposed topic; law candidates most often are hoping to transform a paper they wrote for a class into a law review article.

weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application form
Keywords: 
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Economics
Endangered Species
Environmental Education
Forest/Forestry/Trees
Land management
Law
Natural Resource Management
Professional presentation
Research/field research
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Water/Aquatic
Amount: 
$1,600/mo. + travel to site
Funding Abstract: 

PERC is an internationally recognized institute dedicated to seeking out and developing market solutions to environmental problems. Based in Bozeman, Montana, PERC pioneered the approach known as free market environmentalism and conducts research in areas of water, forestry, public lands, and endangered species among others.
Research fellows are graduate and law students with an interest in natural resources and environmental issues. Fellows spend three months in Bozeman, Montana researching and writing a paper under the supervision of PERC Associates. Fellows are required to complete a paper of publishable quality. In addition, fellows must give three seminars to outline, report on, and summarize their research findings. At the end of the year, the author of the best papers produced by that year's group of Fellows is awarded a $250 honorarium. In addition, $250 is awarded to the person who originally brought the winning Fellow to the PERC's attention.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Complete the on-line application, which will require the following:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume/Vita
  • Description of the proposed research project (2-5 pages double-spaced)
  • Writing sample, preferably in the applicant's area of expertise.
  • One letter of reference
  • Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Fund Usage: 
Stipend, travel costs
Funding Restrictions: 

Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $1,600 in addition to reimbursement for reasonable domestic round trip travel expenses to Montana.

At the end of each year, the author of the best paper produced by that year's group of fellows is awarded a $250 honorarium. In addition, $250 is awarded to the person who referred the fellow to PERC.

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

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Grant for Women from Developing Countries

Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
11/30/2010
Contact Phone: 
(202) 458-2436
Application Deadline: 
January 18, 2011
Funding source home page: 
World Bank Family Network
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

A woman may apply for a MMMF grant if she meets all the following criteria:
1. She must have a record of service to women and/or children in her country.
2. She must reside in the U.S. or Canada at the time she submits the application.
3. She must be enrolled at an accredited U.S. or Canadian educational institution and remain enrolled during the entire year of the grant.
4. She must use the grant to continue to study for her degree.
5. She must be a national of a developing country that is currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank and cannot be a U.S. Green Card holder or Canadian immigrant (Refer to Country Eligibility list on Apply page)

6. She is not a U.S. or Canadian citizen, permanent U.S. resident, or Canadian Landed Immigrant.

7. She must intend to return to a developing country in about two years.
8. She must demonstrate financial need.
9. She must be at least 25 years old by December 31, 2009.
10. She must not be related to any World Bank Group staff member or his or her spouse.

weblinks: 
Grant Information
Online Application
Keywords: 
General support
International students
Minority
People
Social sciences
Women
Amount: 
$12,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) awards educational grants to women from developing countries whose graduate studies and future plans aim to benefit women and children in their respective regions. Commitment to this goal is an essential selection criterion.

The MMMF was founded in 1981 to honor the memory of Margaret Craig McNamara (1915-1981), the wife of Robert S. McNamara, President of the World Bank from 1968-1981.

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

Application consists of online application form and online recommendation forms (two required). Additionally, applicant must mail together, in one envelope, the following:

  • a copy of Fall 2010 Registration
  • official copy of transcript for Fall 2010 in a sealed envelope from the Registrar
  • official estimate of annual expenses for students published by university
  • one passport-sized photo
  • copy of US/Canadian visa
  • copy of I-20 or Study permit
  • copy of CV/resume (2 pages max)
Fund Usage: 
General support
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Graduate Fellowship Program

Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
11/30/2010
Contact Phone: 
(406) 587-9591
Application Deadline: 
March 15, 2011
Funding source home page: 
The Property and Environmental Research Center
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

* graduate/law student
* must show potential for research and writing in the area of natural resources or the environment and preferably be working on a research paper, thesis, or dissertation.

weblinks: 
Fellowship Information
Online Application
Keywords: 
Ecological studies
International students
Law
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Travel
Amount: 
$1,600/mo.+ travel to site
Funding Abstract: 

PERC is seeking graduate or law students who are interested in natural resources and environmental issues and who show potential for research and writing in these areas. Preference is given to those who are working on a research paper, thesis, or dissertation on a natural resource or environmental topic. Successful graduate student candidates typically are working on a master's or PhD thesis on their proposed topic; law candidates most often are hoping to transform a paper they wrote for a class into a law review article.

This fellowship includes:

  • The opportunity to spend 3 months with experts in the free market environmentalism movement;
  • Mentorship by internationally known scholars who are working on natural resource and environmental research topics themselves;
  • Office space and support for completing a research project in an area of specific interest to you;
  • A monthly stipend of $1,600 plus reasonable domestic round trip travel expenses to Montana.
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Complete the online application, which will require the following: http://www.perc.org/enviroprog/students/forms/grad_app.php
*Cover letter
*Resume/Vita
*Description of the proposed research project (2-5 pages double-spaced)
*Writing sample, preferably in the applicant's area of expertise.
*One letter of reference
*Undergraduate and graduate transcripts

Fund Usage: 
salary/stipend, travel
Funding Restrictions: 

Geographic Location: Bozeman, Montana

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

Native American Congressional Internships

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Chia Halpern
Page last updated: 
10/26/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 28, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(520) 901-8500

Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy, which was founded by the Udall Foundation and The University of Arizona in 2001 as a self-determination, self-governance, and development resource for Native nations.

weblinks: 
Internship Information
Application Materials
Funding source home page: 
The Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Each applicant must:

  • Fall under the Foundation's definition of Native American or Alaska Native (definition can be found at Who Should Apply?);
  • Be a junior or senior in college, a recent graduate from a tribal or four-year college, or a graduate or law student;
  • Have a college grade-point average of at least a "B" or the equivalent;
  • Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
Keywords: 
Activism
Behavior
Environmental Justice
General support
Land management
Minority
Policy
Research/field research
Social sciences
Amount: 
$1,200 educational stipend, plus travel reimbursement, housing, and a daily allowance
Funding Abstract: 

The Udall Foundation provides a ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian Country. The internship is fully funded: the Foundation provides round-trip airfare, housing, per diem for food and incidentals, and a stipend at the close of the program.

Interns work in congressional and agency offices where they have opportunities to research legislative issues important to tribal communities, network with key public officials and tribal advocacy groups, experience an insider's view of the federal government, and enhance their understanding of nation-building and tribal self-governance.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

The following items are required for each applicant:

  • A completed Internship application form with original signature;
  • 800-word essay, signed and dated;
  • Résumé
  • A current official college transcript and transcripts for other colleges attended;
  • Three reference and evaluation forms and letters of recommendation from faculty and tribal officials;
  • Verification of tribal enrollment or proof of tribal affiliation;
  • Proof of permanent residency (for First Nations of Canada members).
Fund Usage: 
Educational stipend at end of program, daily transportation & food allowance
Funding Restrictions: 

Udall Foundation provides housing for interns, roundtrip airfare to Washington DC, a daily allowance for meals, transportation, and incidentals, and a $1,200 educational stipend upon completion.

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

Barbour Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
October
Contact Name: 
Diana Woodworth
Page last updated: 
10/07/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 19, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(734) 763-4572
weblinks: 
Scholarship information
Previous (example) application
Funding source home page: 
Rackham Graduate School
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Nominees must be citizens of countries in the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the large region extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east). In addition, nominees:

  • must not be permanent residents or citizens of the United States and not married to permanent residents or citizens of the United States;
  • must intend to devote themselves to a professional career in their native countries after graduation;
  • must be enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral program at the University of Michigan;
  • must have completed two full semesters of graduate work at the University of Michigan before beginning tenure as a Barbour Scholar; and
  • must be in residence on campus as a full-time student during the tenure of the award.
Keywords: 
Asia
Conservation Biology
Environmental Education
Geography
Global change
Green development
International
International students
Middle East
Natural Resource Management
Policy
Southeast Asia
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Women
Amount: 
$17,200, (includes 100% tuition and registration fees plus a stipend,) and GradCare/Dental for one academic year.
Funding Abstract: 

In 1914 the bequest of Levi L. Barbour established a scholarship program at the University of Michigan for women of the highest academic and professional caliber from the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the lands extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east) to study modern science, medicine, mathematics and other academic disciplines and professions critical to the development of their native lands.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Pre-Nomination Materials:

To nominate a student, the student's graduate advisor submits the following to Diana Woodworth at dianaw@umich.edu by October 28:

1.    Advisor provides a 2-3 paragraph statement via e-mail attachment.  NOT needed at this time is the draft text for the Associate Dean’s cover letter.
2.    The student provides a personal statement, describing her research, future goals, and contribution to her home country.  You should also specifically address:

  • key issues in your field
  •  the anticipated impact of your project on the field
  • how you propose to use your new skills in the service of your country
  • your professional goals in terms of the type of work and organization you hope to be employed in 10 years after completing the degree. 
  • If you have a promise of a job in your field upon your return home, include the name of that organization.

3. The student provides her current CV. 
4. NOT needed at this time are the two recommendation letters. 
5. Diana W will provide the transcripts.

SNRE may only forward one student.  If two or more are nominated, the Scholarship Committee will make the decision.
Once the student has been selected, SNRE's internal deadline to receive all application materials (see http://rackham.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=3) will be in early December.

 

 

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, stipend
Funding Restrictions: 

Students may receive only one award. Awards are non-renewable.

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

Fellowship in Ecological Restoration

Typical application deadline: 
December
Contact Name: 
Brad Herrick, Ecologist/Research Program Manager
Page last updated: 
09/28/2010
Contact Phone: 
(608) 263-7344
Application Deadline: 
December 31, 2010
weblinks: 
Scholarship information
Application guidelines
Frequently asked questions
Funding source home page: 
The Garden Club of America
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Keywords: 
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
Environmental Education
General support
Green development
Landscape Architecture
Minority
Natural Resource Management
Policy
Restoration
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Amount: 
$8,000
Funding Abstract: 

The fellowship supports specialized graduate study and research in ecological restoration, the active healing of the land. Its goal is to support research that will advance knowledge and increase the number of scientists in this important field. It is awarded annually to exceptional graduate students to assist with study and research.

Selection criteria will include the degree to which the proposed fellowship work addresses the objectives of the GCA, as well as the excellence of the student’s academic qualifications and person. The Purpose of The Garden Club of America is to stimulate the knowledge and love of  gardening, to share the advantage of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications, and to resture, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and actions in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. nt.

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

1. A cover letter
2. A written proposal for the research to be undertaken (limit to 5 pages)
3. A 1-page budget for the proposed research
4. A current resume
5. A letter of endorsement from the applicant's graduate faculty advisor, which also certifies enrollment, and
6. Two additional recommendations

Fields of Study: 
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

UM Urban Land Institute Real Estate Forum Essay Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
September
Page last updated: 
04/04/2011
Contact Phone: 
(734) 647-2791
Application Deadline: 
September 1, 2011
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

UM graduate students who study business, architecture, urban planning, public policy, law, natural resources, or engineering.

Funding source home page: 
UM, ULI Real Estate Forum
weblinks: 
Home page, incl. link to Scholarship Information
Keywords: 
Business/Industry
Community Forestry
Ecosystem
Green development
Land management
Natural Resource Management
Policy
Population
Recreation
Restoration
Social sciences
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Urban Planning
Wetlands
Amount: 
$2,000
Funding Abstract: 

U-M graduate students who study business, architecture, urban planning, public policy, law, natural resources, or engineering who wish to be considered for one of the five $2,000 scholarships must submit their resume and write a 2-page essay.


  • The scholarships are funded by donations from Butzel Long, The Christman Company, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), First Commercial Realty & Development Co., and Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones.
    • Application Process and Required Materials: 

    Submit materials electronically to Peter Allen at ptallen@umich.edu and to Jim Kosteva at jkosteva@umich.edu.  Dates to be announced.  Check the website.

    *  essay [2 pg limit; 12-point font] -- refer to website for topic

    *  resume

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

    Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship

    Typical application deadline: 
    December
    Page last updated: 
    09/23/2010
    Contact Phone: 
    (217) 333-1661
    Application Deadline: 
    December 3, 2010
    Funding source home page: 
    University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana, College of Fine and Application Arts
    Applicant Eligibility: 
    Graduate
    Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

    * No age limit, but preference given to students under 25
    * Graduate of University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign or of other institutions of equal educational standing
    * Must have Bachelor's in Architecture, Art, Dance, Landscape Architecture, Music, Theatre, or Urban and Regional Planning

    weblinks: 
    Information and application
    Keywords: 
    Landscape Architecture
    Urban Planning
    Amount: 
    Approx. $9,000
    Funding Abstract: 

    $9,000 fellowship in art, architecture, dance, landscape architecture, theatre, or urban and regional planning. Additional Fellowships of lesser amounts may also be granted upon Committee recommendations

    Type of Funding: 
    Fellowship
    Funding Comments: 

    Fellowship is for one academic year of study in a program approved by the Committee. The place of study may be in
    America or abroad, in an approved educational institution, with an approved private teacher, or in independent study.
    Fellowship recipients must meet all entrance requirements of the proposed educational institution. Other grants, fellowships
    and part-time graduate assistantships may be held simultaneously with the Fellowship.

    Application Process and Required Materials: 

    - Application form
    - Resume
    - Examples of work (See website for guidelines of what to submit; requirements vary depending on field of study)
    - Official transcripts from all institutions
    - Three (3) letters of reference

    Fund Usage: 
    Tuition, general support
    Funding Restrictions: 

    Cannot accept employment as an instructor or faculty member of an institution while receiving the fellowship.

    Fields of Study: 
    Environmental Policy and Planning
    Landscape Architecture

    Shapiro/Malik/Forrest Award

    Typical application deadline: 
    October
    Page last updated: 
    09/09/2010
    Contact Phone: 
    (734) 764-8119
    Application Deadline: 
    October 15, 2010
    Funding source home page: 
    Rackham Graduate School
    Applicant Eligibility: 
    Graduate
    Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

    Full-time students.  Students must have completed one full term before the fellowship deadline.  U.S. citizens or permanent resident with $10,000 or more in unsubsidized educational loans will be given first consideration.

    weblinks: 
    Fellowship information
    Application
    Keywords: 
    General support
    Amount: 
    up to $1,000
    Funding Abstract: 

    These awards were established to assist with interest payments on the unsubsidized educational loans that students are obligated to pay while still in graduate school. 

    These awards were established by Harold T. Shapiro, former President of the University of Michigan and Vivian Shapiro, former faculty member at the University of Michigan. Dr. John Malik, a devoted Rackham alumnus in Physics, established an endowment for the same purpose. Jean Forrest earned her master’s degree from Rackham in 1976, and in gratitude for her education, established an endowed fund to support graduate students with financial need. All three awards are made through a single competition.

    Type of Funding: 
    Grant
    Funding Comments: 

    U.S. citizens or permanent residents with $10,000 or more in unsubsidized educational loans (both private and federal) will be given first consideration.

    Application Process and Required Materials: 

    Application Materials: A complete application will include:
    * Application form
    * A brief statement from the student summarizing the total amount of educational loans owed (both subsidized and unsubsidized) and identifying those on which interest charges cannot be deferred. (Official documentation will be required if an award is made.)
    *Copy of a recent statements for interest payments and interest accrual on all educational loans (both subsidized and unsubsidized).
    *An unofficial copy of the student's current University of Michigan transcript (Wolverine Access generated by the student is not acceptable)
    *a letter of recommendation from the Graduate Program Chair or Faculty Advisor confirming that the student is in good academic standing and making good progress toward completion of the degree.

    Fund Usage: 
    Interest charges accruing on educational loans
    Fields of Study: 
    Behavior, Education and Communication
    Environmental Informatics
    Environmental Justice
    Environmental Policy and Planning
    Sustainable Systems
    Landscape Architecture

    International Dissertation Field Research Fellowship Program

    Typical application deadline: 
    November
    Contact Name: 
    Daniella Sarnoff, Program Director
    Page last updated: 
    09/16/2010
    Application Deadline: 
    November 3, 2010
    Contact Phone: 
    (718) 517-3641
    weblinks: 
    Fellowship information
    Application portal
    Funding source home page: 
    Social Science Research Council
    Applicant Eligibility: 
    Ph.D.
    Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

    The program is open to doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences -- regardless of citizenship -- enrolled in doctoral programs in the United States. Applicants to the IDRF competition must complete all Ph.D. requirements except on-site research by the time the fellowship begins or by December, whichever comes first.

    The program invites proposals for empirical and site-specific dissertation research outside the United States. Proposals that identify the U.S. as a case for comparative inquiry are welcome; however, proposals which focus predominantly or exclusively on the United States are not eligible.

    Keywords: 
    Behavior
    Environmental Education
    Environmental Justice
    Global change
    International
    International students
    People
    Policy
    Research/field research
    Social sciences
    Travel
    Amount: 
    Average per fellowship of $18,750
    Funding Abstract: 

    The International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences who are enrolled in doctoral programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research outside of the United States. IDRF promotes research that is situated in a specific discipline and geographical region but is also informed by interdisciplinary and cross-regional perspectives. Research topics may address all periods in history, but applicants should be alert to the broader implications of their research as it relates to contemporary issues and debates. Seventy-five fellowships are awarded annually.  Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, with a per-fellowship average of $18,750. The fellowship includes participation in an interdisciplinary workshop upon the completion of IDRF-funded research.

    Type of Funding: 
    Fellowship
    Application Process and Required Materials: 

    Completed application form, Completed Research Relevance section, Proposal (no more than 10 pages, double spaced), Bibliography (no more than 2 pages), Two Reference Letters, Language Evaluation(s) (if necessary)

    Fund Usage: 
    Research, travel
    Funding Restrictions: 

    Research must have an international component. The IDRF program will not support study at foreign universities, conference participation, short research trips abroad or projects relying primarily on labwork.

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

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