School of Natural Resources and Environment

Sustainable Systems

Holly A. Cornell Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Linda Moody
Page last updated: 
11/30/2009
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(303) 347-6201
weblinks: 
Scholarship information, including link to application
Funding source home page: 
American Water Works Association
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Female and/or minority (as defined by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) U.S. citizens, who are currently Masters degree students and anticipate completion of the requirements for a Masters degree in engineering no sooner than December 1, 2010, are eligible.

The recipient of the Larson Aquatic Research Support (LARS) Masters Scholarship will not be eligible to receive the Holly A. Cornell Scholarship, and vice versa.

Keywords: 
Business/Industry
General support
Green development
International students
Minority
Pollution
Science/technology
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Water/Aquatic
Women
Amount: 
$5,000
Funding Abstract: 

Sponsored by CH2M Hill, the Holly A. Cornell Scholarship encourages and supports outstanding female and/or minority masters students in pursuit of advanced training in the field of water supply and treatment.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Applicants must submit:

  • An official application form
  • A resume (that includes educational history)
  • Official transcripts of all post-secondary education
  • Official copies of the GRE Scores (quantitative, verbal, and analytical) sent directly from the GRE Office. Applications without the GRE scores will not be considered.
  • Three letters of recommendation (one of which must be from the academic or research advisor).
  • A proposed curriculum of study
  • A statement of career objectives demonstrating or declaring an interest in an appropriate field of endeavor or, if applicable a research plan (a research plan for Masters students conducting research and all Ph.D. students).
Fund Usage: 
General support
Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems

Thomas R. Camp Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Linda Moody
Page last updated: 
11/30/2009
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(303) 347-6201
weblinks: 
Scholarship information, including link to application
Funding source home page: 
American Water Works Association
Applicant Eligibility: 
Masters
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

You are eligible to apply if you are pursuing a graduate degree (either masters or doctoral)  at an institution of higher education located in Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Mexico or the United States. Applicants should anticipate completion of their degree requirements no sooner than December 1, 2010.

Open to applicants of any nationality or citizenship.

Keywords: 
Business/Industry
Conservation Biology
Ecosystem
General support
International students
Natural Resource Management
Pollution
Science/technology
Water/Aquatic
Watershed
Wetlands
Amount: 
$5,000
Funding Abstract: 

Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Thomas R. Camp (1895–1971) advanced state-of-the-art engineering and technology in the drinking water field. During his career he displayed a relentless passion for learning and research. The water treatment processes that Dr. Camp developed for mixing, flocculation and sedimentation set standards for the industry. Sponsored by Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., the Thomas R. Camp Scholarship provides support to outstanding graduate students doing applied research in the drinking water field.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Applicants must submit:

  • An official application form
  • A resume (that includes educational history)
  • Official transcripts of all post-secondary education
  • Official copies of the GRE Scores (quantitative, verbal, and analytical) sent directly from the GRE Office. Applications without the GRE scores will not be considered.
  • Three letters of recommendation (one of which must be from the academic or research advisor).
  • A proposed curriculum of study
  • A statement of educational plans and career objectives demonstrating or declaring an interest in an appropriate field of endeavor.
  • A 2-3 page proposed plan of research.
Fund Usage: 
Research
Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems

Academic Achievement Award

Contact Name: 
Linda Moody, Scholarship Coordinator
Typical application deadline: 
October
Page last updated: 
09/09/2010
Contact Phone: 
(303) 347-6201
Application Deadline: 
October 1, 2010
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

All Masters theses and doctoral dissertations that are relevant to the water supply industry are eligible. Manuscripts must reflect the work of a single author and be submitted during the competition year in which the manuscript is submitted for degree. The competition is open to students majoring in any subject, provided the work is directly related to the drinking water supply industry.

weblinks: 
Funding source homepage
Funding information page
Keywords: 
Ecosystem
Great Lakes
Lake
Ocean/Marine
Pollution
Water/Aquatic
Watershed
Wetlands
Amount: 
$1,500 or $3,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Academic Achievement Award encourages academic excellence by recognizing contributions to the field of public water supply. All master's theses and doctoral dissertations that are relevant to the water supply industry are eligible. The manuscript must reflect the work of a single author and be submitted during the competition year in which it was submitted for the degree.
Entries are considered by a panel of judges (Academic Achievement Award Committee) appointed by the American Water Works Association, and are evaluated on the basis of originality, practical application, value to the water supply field, potential value as a reference, and overall clarity.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Funding Comments: 

Two first place awards $3,000; Two second place awards - $1,500

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Manuscripts submitted to the Academic Achievement Award Committee shall be unbound and postmarked by October 1. The entry form must include the name of the author, name of the school and department, name of the major professor, the degree sought, a one-page abstract of the manuscript plus a letter of endorsement from the major professor or department chair

Fields of Study: 
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems

Abel Wolman Fellowship Award

Contact Name: 
Linda Moody
Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
04/30/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(303) 347-6201
weblinks: 
American Water Works Association
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

You are eligible to apply if you expect to complete the requirements for a Ph.D. within two years of the award, and have citizenship or permanent residence in Canada, Mexico, or the United States. Applicants are considered without regard to color, gender, race, creed, or country of origin.

Keywords: 
Ecosystem
Health
Lake
Ocean/Marine
Pollution
Water/Aquatic
Amount: 
$20,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Abel Wolman Fellowship is designed to support promising doctoral students in the U.S., Canada and Mexico pursuing advanced training and research in the field of water supply and treatment.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

$15,00 stipend, $1,000 for research supplies and equipment, and education allowance up to $4,000.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Applicants must submit:
Official application form
Official transcripts of all university education
Official GRE scores (quantitative, analytical, and verbal). Applications submitted without GRE Scores will not be considered. For information on taking the GRE, visit their website at http://www.gre.org. Official GRE Scores must be sent directly to AWWA by calling 1-888-473-7267. AWWA's institutional code for this process is 0003.
Three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the dissertation advisor.
Proposed curriculum of study
Brief plans of dissertation research study, including a statement describing how the research will relate specifically to water supply and treatment.

Funding Restrictions: 

Tuition,Research (general),Travel,Equipment
A portion of the allotment for research supplies and equipment may be used for travel provided that the travel is essential to the research.

Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems

Grants in Aid Programs

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Rebecca Griffin
Page last updated: 
10/26/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 31, 2011
Contact Phone: 
918-560-2644
weblinks: 
Listing of available grants
Application information
Funding source home page: 
American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Must be enrolled in a Master's or PhD program.

Keywords: 
Business/Industry
Energy
International students
Land management
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Women
Amount: 
$500-$2,000
Funding Abstract: 

The program is for geoscience graduate students whose research has application to the search for and development of petroleum and energy-mineral resources, and/or related environmental geology issues.
Graduate students at U-M are qualified to apply for the Richard W. Beardsley Named Grant and the Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant. The Beardsley Grant is restricted to a student studying petroleum geology in the AAPG Eastern Section or studying the petroleum geology of the Eastern Section region and the Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant is awarded first preference to a female geoscience graduate studeyn at the University of Michigan.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

1) Applicant name and contact information
2) Academic and employment history
3) Project summary
4) Description of research project
5) Project budget and funding request
6) Previous AAPG Foundation grant (if any).
7) The name and email address for each of two references qualified to endorse you and your project.
(Preferably your thesis/project supervisor and the Department Chairman or Director)
8) Official college academic transcripts from the last two years (or equivalent). This transcript must be mailed to AAPG Foundation, c/o GIA Coordinator, P.O. Box 979, Tulsa, OK 74101-0979 and cannot be submitted online. Xerox copies of transcripts are unacceptable.
You may assemble elements 1 through 7 online, resuming or revising your submission at any point between now and the submission deadline. Once you begin a submission, please note your ID# and password in the top left frame. You will need to utilize this information to login to your submission. However, please note, you WILL NOT be able to edit your application after you "Conclude the submission".

Fund Usage: 
Travel, research
Funding Restrictions: 

Grants are to be applied to expenses directly related to the student's thesis work, such as summer field work, laboratory analyses, etc. Funds are not to be used to purchase capital equipment, attend conferences, or to pay salaries, tuition, or room and board during the school year. Funds must be spent within 18 months of receipt of the award. The educational institution attended by the applicant must not require or allow a grant to be turned over to the institution or decrease any funding or other benefit received by the applicant if a grant is awarded.
Candidates for Master's or equivalent degrees may receive a maximum of one grant, and Ph.D. candidates may receive a maximum of two grants. No more than two grants will be awarded to any one applicant during their graduate education.

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

Horton (Hydrology) Research Grant

Typical application deadline: 
May
Page last updated: 
03/07/2011
Contact Phone: 
(202) 462-6900
Application Deadline: 
May 1, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Hydrology Section, AGU
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Master's Project
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

- Graduate students are eligible at any point in their doctoral program in hydrology, water resources, or a closely related field.
- Those who do not win an award in any given year are eligible to apply again in subsequent years.

- U.S. citizenship is not a requirement to apply.

- Recipients must be student members of AGU.

weblinks: 
Award Information
Proposal Instructions
Keywords: 
Ecosystem
Fish/Fishery
Lake
Ocean/Marine
Policy
Research/field research
River
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Water/Aquatic
Watershed
Amount: 
$10,000
Funding Abstract: 

In 1982, the Hydrology Section of AGU gained access to a portion of the income of the Robert E. Horton Fund for Hydrologic Research. This permitted the initiation of the Horton Research Grant, which was first awarded in 1983. The grant is in support of research projects in hydrology and water resources by Ph.D. candidates in institutions of higher education and is awarded annually. Its objective is to foster graduate student research leading to the completion of doctoral dissertations. Appropriate topics may be in hydrology (including its physical, chemical, or biological aspects) or in water resources policy sciences (including economics, systems analysis, sociology and law).

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Proposal Elements:

- Executive Summary of Proposed Work

 

- Statement of Purpose

 

- Detailed Budget

- Letters of Recommendation

Proposals will be submitted online via AGU’s grant application system.

Fund Usage: 
Research
Funding Restrictions: 

Payment is made directly to the recipients in two installments. The first installment is presented at the AGU Fall Meeting. The second installment is given in June upon receipt by the Hydrology Section President of a brief progress report.

Fields of Study: 
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems

Grants in Herpetology

Typical application deadline: 
December
Contact Name: 
Joshua M. Kapfer, Chair, SSAR Grants in Herpetology
Page last updated: 
09/28/2010
Application Deadline: 
December 15, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(336) 278-6229
weblinks: 
Grant information, including application information
Funding source home page: 
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

In keeping with the Society's goal of encouraging participation by the broadest possible community, preference may be given to individuals who might not have access to other funding sources. All applicants must be students AND members of the SSAR with the following exceptions: 1) those applying for support of regional herpetological society projects need not be SSAR members; 2) those applying for the International category must be students but need not be SSAR members; 3) those applying for the Herpetological Education category need not be a student or a SSAR member.

Membership dues must be paid (to SSAR Treasurer) no later than 15 December for proposals to be considered.  Applicants are limited to submission of one proposal in one category per year.  Past recipients of an SSAR GIH award in any category are not eligible for future awards.

Keywords: 
Animals
Conservation Biology
Environmental Education
International
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Restoration
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Travel
Water/Aquatic
Wildlife
Amount: 
$500
Funding Abstract: 

This program is intended to provide financial support for deserving individuals or organizations involved in herpetological research, education, or conservation. Grant proposals will be considered in the following categories:
1. CONSERVATION OF AMPHIBIANS AND/OR REPTILES

2. FIELD RESEARCH

3. LABORATORY RESEARCH

4. HERPETOLOGICAL EDUCATION

5. TRAVEL

6. INTERNATIONAL

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Each proposal must include the following:

(A) TITLE PAGE giving the title of the project, the name, mailing address, office and home telephone numbers and, if possible, fax number and e-mail address of the applicant.

(B) BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES of the proposed project.

(C) METHODS of carrying out the project.

(D) COMPLETE PROJECT BUDGET (regardless of whether the SSAR grant will entirely cover expenses). Include an explicit explanation of how an SSAR award of $500 would be applied toward the objectives of the project (here as well as on Title Page), and provide a listing of all current and pending support for the project.

(E) BRIEF RESUMÉ/CURRICULUM VITAE of the applicant or project coordinator.

(F) LETTER OF SUPPORT

Fund Usage: 
Research, travel, projects
Funding Restrictions: 

Past award recipients are not eligible for additional GIH awards.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Sustainable Systems

Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP)

Typical application deadline: 
ongoing
Contact Name: 
Varies by target country
Page last updated: 
04/09/2010
Contact Phone: 
(703) 292-5111
Funding source home page: 
National Science Foundation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Project (DDEP) proposals must be submitted by the faculty advisor of the graduate student whose dissertation project is the subject of the proposal.

weblinks: 
Grant information
Country- and region-specific contacts
Keywords: 
General support
International
Research/field research
Science/technology
Travel
Amount: 
$15,000 maximum per award
Funding Abstract: 

The United States needs to educate a globally-engaged science and engineering workforce capable of performing in an international research environment in order to remain at the forefront of world science and technology.  To support this aim, the Developing Global Scientists and Engineers program provides highest quality international research experiences for US students. The Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP) supports the dissertation research abroad of one doctoral student in collaboration with a foreign investigator.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Online application includes:

  • Proposal Cover Sheet and OISE Cover Page Addendum.
  • Project Summary. Include information on the collaborative aspects of the project as well as the scientific research andeducational activities. Intellectual merit and broader impacts anticipated from the international activity must be addressed inseparate paragraphs.
  • Project Description (15 pages max.) and Results from Prior NSF Support (2 pages max., included within project description) covering research objectives and methodology; description of cooperative arrangement, including identification of host researchers or mentors; details on the scientific significance of the host country/counterpart institution; a description of the role of the foreign institution/country in the graduate student’s thesis and career objectives; tentative schedule of activities; expected scientific and international benefits to be derived.
  • Biographical sketch of foreign counterpart(s) (max. two pages/person).
  • Letter of endorsement signed by a senior investigator with the counterpart host institution limited to the following wording “This student has advanced to candidacy for a Ph.D. degree.” This statement must be signed and dated by the department chairperson,graduate dean, or other responsible administration official.
Fund Usage: 
Travel, subsistence costs, publication, equipment, costs associated with project assessment
Funding Restrictions: 

No indirect costs. Cost-sharing is not required.

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

Hyland R. Johns Grant Program

Typical application deadline: 
May
Page last updated: 
02/11/2011
Contact Phone: 
630-369-8300
Application Deadline: 
May 1, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE) Fund
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
weblinks: 
General Information
Application Guidelines
Keywords: 
Agriculture
Community Forestry
Ecological studies
Forest/Forestry/Trees
General support
Green development
Landscape Architecture
People
Plants
Research/field research
Restoration
Soil
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Urban Planning
Amount: 
$7,500 - $25,000
Funding Abstract: 

The goal of the all TREE Fund Grant Programs is to provide support for research and technology transfer projects that are in keeping with the TREE Fund mission and priorities,and address topics that have the potential of benefiting the everyday work of arborists. Hyland R. Johns Grants are for amounts in excess of $7,500 up to $25,000, for research projects of two to five years in duration.

Proposals in these priority areas are more likely to be funded, but all proposals will be considered.
Root and Soil Management

Planting and Establishment

Plant Health Care

Risk Assessment and Worker Safety

Urban Forestry

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

There is no minimum or maximum length of proposals, but 5-6 pages is recommended (8.5"x11", 10 pt. type minimum). All proposals must include the following information:
1. Project title
2. Investigator (contact information and qualifications)
3. Executive Summary (very important - due to the large number of proposals received, initial screening of proposals may be based on this alone) - New this year
4. Statement of problem and objectives of project
5. Brief description of what is currently known about proposed project area (use citations where appropriate)
6. Project plan
7. Budget (itemized budget for project, minimum funding requested, funds received and pending from other sources). Grant funds cannot be used to pay overhead expenses.
8. Project schedule (starting and completion dates)
9. Relevant citations by investigator
10. Significance of proposed project to arboriculture and/or urban forestry
Submit a typed original and nine unbound copies.

Fund Usage: 
Research
Funding Restrictions: 

Funds cannot be used to pay for overhead expenses or student tuition and fees.

Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Ed N. Harrison Memorial Scholarship Fund - Bird Research

Contact Name: 
Dr. Linnea Hall
Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
04/30/2010
Application Deadline: 
March 30, 2010
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Funding source home page: 
Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology
Keywords: 
Biodiversity
Birds
Conservation Biology
International
Latin America
Research/field research
Travel
Tropical
Amount: 
$300
Funding Abstract: 

This fund will provide two $300 scholarships annually to graduate students conducting field research projects on the breeding biology of birds. Projects should investigate questions that directly relate to the breeding biology and conservation of threatened, endangered, or declining species in Central or South America. Scholarships will be awarded for use toward field equipment and travel.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Please send an electronic synthesis of your thesis or dissertation proposal (and please identify which degree it is you are working for), including: objectives of your study; importance of this work for the conservation of the species; methods; and timeline. Also include a brief statement describing how the money will be used for equipment or travel for the project. Note that travel to ornithological meetings will not be funded; only field-related travel (this includes vehicle rental and fuel, plane flights to Central America, etc.)
Please limit all materials to 4 pp, double-spaced, and send everything electronically care of Dr. Linnea Hall, Executive Director of the Western Foundation, linnea@wfvz.org.
In the e-mail message attached to the proposal please indicate the school you attend, when you plan to finish, and the name of your major professor and other graduate committee members.

Fund Usage: 
Field Research
Funding Restrictions: 

Funding for field-related travel and research only. Must investigate breeding biology or conservation of bird species in South or Central America.

Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems

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