School of Natural Resources and Environment

Sustainable Systems

Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Cassandra Goings
Page last updated: 
11/16/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 31, 2011
Contact Phone: 
202-797-8600
weblinks: 
Contest information
Intent-to-Enter Form
Funding source home page: 
Public Justice
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may submit a legal essay for the competition.  Essays can only be written during the academic year covered by the competition and may not be prepared as part of paid legal work outside of law school.

Keywords: 
Animals
Biodiversity
Birds
Business/Industry
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Endangered Species
Energy
Environmental Justice
General support
Health
International
Law
Ocean/Marine
People
Policy
Pollution
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Water/Aquatic
Amount: 
$5,000
Funding Abstract: 

THE HOGAN/SMOGER ACCESS TO JUSTICE ESSAY CONTEST offers law students an opportunity to receive reward and recognition for expounding on whether and how the courts can be used to obtain justice.

For 40 years, the competition was known as the Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest, providing law students an opportunity to investigate and offer solutions to the multitude of injustices inflicted on the environment.   The contest was established in 1970 by the late Roscoe B. Hogan of Birmingham, Alabama, a prominent environmental lawyer.  With additional support from noted attorney Gerson Smoger, the contest was renamed and expanded beginning with the 2011 competition.

The Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest is a $5,000 cash award given to the author of the winning essay.  The 2011 topic is:  The Gulf Oil Spill: Who Are The Victims & How Do They Get Compensated? 

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Funding Comments: 

In addition to the $5000 cash prize, winner will also receive: recognition  in the Public Justice newsletter and on the website;  publication of the essay in the Vermont Law School’s online Journal of Environmental Law; and a free Public Justice Foundation membership for the Contest Year.  

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Each entry must be submitted through a faculty adviser.  All entrants must submit an INTENT TO ENTER FORM (see link below) by January 31, 2011.   The deadline for the essay is March 31, 2011.  A panel of nationally renowned trial lawyers and law professors will judge the entries.

 

Application must consist of a hard copy (typed) and a computer disc containing the essay and the abstract. The pages of the hard copy must be firmly fastened together with a cover page which must contain the following information:

 

  1. Title of Essay (must appear at the top of the first page of the essay)
  2. Author’s Name
  3. Author’s year in law school and expected graduation date
  4. Law school name and address
  5. Date submitted for academic credit, if so submitted
  6. Author’s permanent and school addresses and phone numbers (IMPORTANT: indicate effective dates for all addresses)
  7. Sponsoring faculty member name and phone number

Students must submit an abstract (100 words or less) describing the paper. Please include name, address, law school and phone number on the abstract. The author’s name and law school must NOT appear anywhere in the essay other than on the cover page and abstract.

 

Essays must not exceed 50 pages of 8½ by 11-inch paper, double-spaced, excluding footnotes.

 

 

 

 

 

Applicants MUST submit BOTH HARD COPY AND ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE ESSAY AND THE ABSTRACT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Usage: 
Cash prize
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems

NOAA Fisheries/Sea Grant Fellowship Program

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Terry Smith
Page last updated: 
10/28/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 21, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(301) 734-1066
weblinks: 
Grant information
Grant Flyer
Announcement for Marine Resource Economics Fellowship
Announcement for Population Dynamics Fellowship
Funding source home page: 
Sea Grant National
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Applications must be submitted by the institution of higher education. Applicants must be US citizens admitted to a PhD degree program in population dynamics or a related field such as applied mathematics, statistics, or quantitative ecology at an institution of higher education in the United States or its territories, or submit a signed letter from the institution indicating provisional acceptance to a PhD degree program conditional on obtaining financial support such as this fellowship.

Keywords: 
Animals
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Economics
Ecosystem
Fish/Fishery
Ocean/Marine
Population
Research/field research
Science/technology
Water/Aquatic
Watershed
Wetlands
Amount: 
$38,500 per year
Funding Abstract: 

In 1999, NOAA National Sea Grant Office and NOAA Fisheries established a Graduate Fellowship Program in two specialized areas: population dynamics and marine resource economics. Population dynamics is the study of fish populations as affected by fishing mortality, growth, recruitment and natural mortality. Ph.D. candidates interested in the population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status can receive up to three years of funding. Ph.D. students in marine resource economics, concentrating on the conservation and management of living marine resources, can receive two years of funding.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Funding Comments: 

Annoucement for NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Population Dynamics is available at:

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=r110MJJNTp8RMz9FwtxF2MgJqHQQzpLbHHG1gTw7CY6W276BhZ4H!-349587409?oppId=56011&mode=VIEW

Annoucement for NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics is available at:

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=r110MJJNTp8RMz9FwtxF2MgJqHQQzpLbHHG1gTw7CY6W276BhZ4H!-349587409?oppId=56015&mode=VIEW

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Applications must be submitted through www.grants.gov
Applications must include the following elements:
1) Signed title page
2) Project summary
3) Budget and budget justification
4) C.V. of the student, the faculty advisor, and the NMFS mentor (2 pages max. per investigator)
5) Signed letter of commitment from the prospective NMFS mentor
6) Official copies of all undergraduate and graduate student transcripts
7) Education and career goal statement from the student indicating the number of years for which the student is seeking support
8) Three signed letters of recommendation, including one from the faculty advisor
9) Proof of application, acceptance, provisional acceptance, and enrollment in the case of students entering graduate school if they are selected for the fellowship

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, research, general support
Funding Restrictions: 

16 2/3 percent ($6,417) of funds must be matched by the institution of higher education as the required 50 percent match of NSGO funds. Allocation of matching funds must be specified in the budget and may consist of up to one/half month's salary for the faculty advisor, waived tuition, equipment and supplies, and any other costs typically used as matching funds.

Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems

P3 Student Design Competition for Sustainability

Typical application deadline: 
December
Contact Name: 
Cynthia Nolt-Helms
Page last updated: 
11/11/2010
Application Deadline: 
December 22, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(202) 343-9693
weblinks: 
Award competition information
Detailed info/application instructions
Funding source home page: 
Environmental Protection Agency
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

For eligibility questions, contact William Stelz at: stelz.william@epa.gov

Keywords: 
Agriculture
Business/Industry
Climate change
Ecological studies
Economics
Ecosystem
Energy
Environmental Education
GIS
Green development
Landscape Architecture
People
Population
Research/field research
Urban Planning
Water/Aquatic
Amount: 
$10,000 initially; up to $75,000 for winning design
Funding Abstract: 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of the P3 Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating innovative projects focused on sustainability. The P3 Awards program was developed to foster progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and improved quality of life for its people-- people, prosperity, and the planet – the three pillars of sustainability. The EPA offers the P3 competition in order to respond to the technical needs of the world while moving towards the goal of sustainability.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Funding Comments: 

First phase (competition): $10,000 grant to research and develop projects. Those projects will be judged; P3 Award winners may apply for additional funds from EPA, who will match contributions from partner organizations to help further develop the design, implement the project in the field, and move to the marketplace.
Second phase (award): Up to $75,000 is given to the best student designs, providing an opportunity to further develop these designs, implement them in the field, and move them to the marketplace.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Process includes:

  • General information forms
  • 1 page design abstract
  • 10 page research proposal, including: description, schedule, partnerships, and letters of support or recommendations.
  •  Budget and justification
  • Resumes
  • Current/ pending support for faculty advisor

See detailed instructions at http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/2011_p3.html

Fund Usage: 
Research, project implementation, general support
Funding Restrictions: 

In the spring following Phase I grant awards, Phase I grantees are required to present their designs at the annual National Sustainable Design Expo on the National Mall in Washington, DC

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

AuSable Graduate Fellowships

Typical application deadline: 
February
Contact Name: 
Rolf Bouma
Page last updated: 
12/07/2010
Application Deadline: 
February 28, 2011
Contact Phone: 
734-668-7421
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application form
Funding source home page: 
Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

 Intended primarily for graduate students in UM's School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) but open to other interested persons

Keywords: 
Behavior
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
People
Social sciences
Amount: 
$50 Masters students; $100 PhD / semester for books and reference materials
Funding Abstract: 

The AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies is a Christian institute that promotes a Christian stewardship vision among undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. The AuSable Graduate Fellows Program is intended to create a graduate-level forum for discussion and exploration of a Christian worldview that takes seriously God’s creation of the natural world and humanity’s place and responsibilities in it.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Funding Comments: 

Stipend for the purchase of books and other resource materials in the area of ecology and religious faith.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application form appended with two letters of recommendation, personal statement, 2-page resume, and copies of transcripts for the last two years.

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

Kathleen S. Anderson Award (Avian Research)

Typical application deadline: 
December
Page last updated: 
09/23/2010
Contact Phone: 
(508) 224-6521
Application Deadline: 
December 1, 2010
Funding source home page: 
Shorebird World
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Any person of any age beginning a career in biology is eligible. Enrollment in an academic program is desirable, but not required. Proposals from citizens/residents of countries south of the U.S. are encouraged.

weblinks: 
Award information
Keywords: 
Birds
Conservation Biology
Endangered Species
International
International students
Research/field research
Wildlife
Amount: 
One grant of $1,000 or two of $500
Funding Abstract: 

This award was created to honor Kathleen S. Anderson's outstanding contributions to bird conservation, and to promote and perpetuate her special interest in environmental research and education. The purpose of this award is to encourage significant avian research in areas of interest to Kathleen Anderson and to Manomet, and to help promising biologists in their work. Requests for support of ecological and behavioral studies of birds, especially research furthering bird conservation, will be considered (e.g. endangered or endemic species, population viability, effects of land uses, habitat requirements, migration ecology, feeding ecology, species interactions, etc.).

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Contact jrobbins@manomet.org for proposal and application information.

Fund Usage: 
Research
Funding Restrictions: 

Proposed projects must take place in the Americas.

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

Joseph Grinnell Student Research Awards

Contact Name: 
Walter Wehtje
Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
10/05/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 1, 2011
weblinks: 
Award information, including application information
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

This award is open to all graduate students that are members of the COS and originally enrolled in a Doctoral program AFTER August 2009.

Funding source home page: 
Cooper Ornithological Society
Keywords: 
Animals
Biodiversity
Birds
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
International students
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Wildlife
Amount: 
$1,000
Funding Abstract: 

This award supports beginning research efforts of Ph.D. graduate students in their first or second year of enrollment. Up to two $1,000 awards are designated, in the memory of Joseph Grinnell, to support basic research in any aspect of avian biology.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Funding Comments: 

Projects that deal with conservation issues in avian biology should be directed to the Mewaldt-King Research Awards Committee of the Cooper Ornithological Society.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

To apply for the award, the student should submit one copy of:

  • A short research proposal (no longer than 1800 words; including abstract, introduction, research methods, timetable, and literature cited),
  • His/her most current curriculum vitae, and
  • A letter of support from his/her major faculty advisor. It is encouraged that materials be submitted as attachments via email directly to the chair of the committee.
Fund Usage: 
Research
Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems

Conservation Trust Grants - Ongoing

Typical application deadline: 
ongoing
Page last updated: 
03/15/2011
weblinks: 
Grant Information
Pre-Application Form
Funding source home page: 
National Geographic
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

* applicants are NOT expected to have Ph.D.'s or other advanced degrees. However, applicants must provide a record of prior research or conservation action as it pertains to the proposed project.
* NOT restricted to U.S. citizens
* Researchers planning work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as part of their research team

Keywords: 
Animals
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Endangered Species
Environmental Justice
Global change
International
International students
Land management
Natural Resource Management
Ocean/Marine
People
Plants
Research/field research
Restoration
River
Social sciences
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Water/Aquatic
Amount: 
$15,000-$20,000
Funding Abstract: 

The objective of the Conservation Trust is to support conservation activities around the world as they fit within the mission of the National Geographic Society. The trust will fund projects that contribute significantly to the preservation and sustainable use of the Earth's biological, cultural, and historical resources.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Step 1: Pre-Application
Before receiving an application form, each principal investigator must submit a pre-application form online. The Conservation Trust accepts pre-applications throughout the year. Please submit your pre-application at least eight months prior to anticipated field dates.

Within eight weeks the principal investigator will receive a decision. If the pre-application is approved, the Board will send the project director an email with a link to the full application online.

Step 2: Application
After receiving an application, the project director must complete and submit their application online. The Conservation Trust accepts applications throughout the year. However, please allow eight months from the board's receipt of your application for the board to formally review and consider it.

Funding Restrictions: 

Grants may not be used for:

- indirect costs, overhead, and other expenses not directly related to the project

- fringe benefits and salaries

- travel to scientific/professional meetings or conferences, legal actions, land acquisition, endowments, construction of permanent field stations, or publication of research results

- While the Conservation Trust acknowledges the need to preserve archaeological sites and artifacts, our current budget limits prevent us from funding such requests

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

WINDPOWER Fellowship

Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
10/05/2011
Contact Phone: 
(718) 210-3666
Application Deadline: 
March 4, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Women of Wind Energy
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

In general, the sponsorship is available to any woman who is interested in a career in the wind energy industry. Sponsorees are selected from all sectors of the wind industry including academic, service, maintenance, manufacturing, consulting, engineering, and finance.

weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application information
Keywords: 
Business/Industry
Climate change
Energy
General support
Green development
People
Professional presentation
Science/technology
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Amount: 
Cost of conference
Funding Abstract: 

Each year, Women of Wind Energy awards fellowships to women college students or recent graduates to attend the annual American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER conference. The fellowship honors wind industry pioneer Rudd Mayer of Boulder, Colorado, who passed away in 2002.

The Rudd Mayer Memorial Fellowships support women to participate in WINDPOWER, attending seminars on current wind energy issues, viewing state-of-the-art technology, meeting women and men in the wind energy field, and connecting with employers about potential internships or permanent positions.

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

Application materials must include:

  • Current résumé or professional vitae
  • Essay (300-600 words) describing why the applicant is interested in the Fellowship, describing highlights of academic and work history, experience in wind and renewable energy, career goal, and reasons for attending the WINDPOWER 2010 conference and how attendance will benefit the applicant, her community, campus, or organization
  • Unofficial academic transcript
  • Complete contact information, including phone, email, and mailing address
Fund Usage: 
Conference attendance
Funding Restrictions: 

The Fellowship covers the cost of travel to and from the WINDPOWER conference site, conference registration (and included meals), and lodging.

Additional expenses are not covered and are the responsibility of the recipient.

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

AMS Industry/ Government Graduate Fellowships

Typical application deadline: 
February
Contact Name: 
Donna Sampson
Page last updated: 
12/16/2010
Application Deadline: 
February 11, 2011
Contact Phone: 
617-227-2426 ext. 246
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application information
Funding source home page: 
American Meteorological Society
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Applicants must:

  • be entering their first year of graduate school in the fall and provide evidence of acceptance as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. institution at the time of the award.
  • pursue a related full-time course of study in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences over a full academic year.
  • have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0-point scale.
  • be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status. No age restrictions exist.
Keywords: 
Air Quality
Business/Industry
Climate change
Ecological studies
General support
Global change
Green development
Minority
Ocean/Marine
Pollution
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Water/Aquatic
Women
Amount: 
$24,000
Funding Abstract: 

AMS/INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS are sponsored by industry leaders and government agencies and are designed to attract promising young scientists to prepare for careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic fields.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Apply before 1st year of graduate school.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application form, consisting of: personal information, educational background, personal accomplishments, three letters of reference, official transcripts, graduate school information. Must submit official GRE score reports.  

Fund Usage: 
Stipend
Fields of Study: 
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems

Junior Research Fellowships (Dissertation)

Typical application deadline: 
July
Contact Name: 
Dr. Elise Auerbach, Director
Page last updated: 
01/24/2011
Application Deadline: 
July 1, 2011
Contact Phone: 
773-702-8638
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application information
Funding source home page: 
American Institute of Indian Studies
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Available to doctoral candidates at US colleges and universities in all fields of study, for periods of up to eleven (11) months.  Dependents allowance will be given for up to two dependents as long as they remain with the fellow in India at least six months. Under exceptional circumstances, an applicant for a junior fellowship who is a U.S. citizen may request up to five months of language instruction prior to commencing dissertation research.  The request for language training should be integrated into the project proposal.

Keywords: 
Asia
Business/Industry
Climate change
Computers
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Economics
Energy
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
Fish/Fishery
Forest/Forestry/Trees
Geography
Global change
International
International students
Land management
Landscape Architecture
Law
Minority
People
Research/field research
Science/technology
Social sciences
Travel
Urban Planning
Amount: 
40,400 rupees/month + $70 dollar supplement
Funding Abstract: 

Junior Research Fellowships are available to doctoral candidates at U.S. universities in all fields of study. These grants are specifically designed to enable doctoral candidates to pursue their dissertation research in India. Junior Research Fellows establish formal affiliation with Indian universities and Indian research supervisors. Awards are available for up to 11 months.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Dissertation research in India, for periods up to 11 months. 

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application must include:

  • Application checklist
  • Application form
  • Project statement (6 pages maximum)
  • Bibliography (1 page)
  • CV (2 pages)
  • Copy of  the first page of your passport and any Indian visa stamps in current passport
  • Institutional affiliation form
  • Project information sheet (2 pages)
  • Reviewer worksheet
  • 2 letters of recommendation.
Fund Usage: 
Stipend, salary
Funding Restrictions: 

The earliest possible departure date for India by awardees is eleven (11) months following the date of application submission

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

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