School of Natural Resources and Environment

Sustainable Systems

Dissertation Research in International Business

Typical application deadline: 
December
Contact Name: 
Brad Farnsworth, CIBE Director
Page last updated: 
11/04/2010
Application Deadline: 
December 1, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(734) 936-3917
weblinks: 
Funding Information
Application Guidelines
Funding source home page: 
Center for International Business Education
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

This award funds dissertation research. In order to be eligible for a CIBE award of up to $5,000, your dissertation proposal already must have been approved by a University of Michigan college, school or department.

Keywords: 
Business/Industry
Economics
General support
International
Research/field research
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Travel
Amount: 
up to $5,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Center for International Business Education (CIBE) awards for the support of dissertation research of doctoral students in international business.  Proposals from students in all University of Michigan colleges, schools and departments are eligible.

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

1. Research proposal, max. 1,500 words, describing the theoretical motivation for your research, the methodology to be used, and the anticipated significance of the research findings.
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Doctoral program transcript (unofficial is acceptable but subject to verification)
4. Detailed budget and justification. Must show all other committed and potential funding.
5. Letter of support from your dissertation committee chair.

Fund Usage: 
Travel, research
Funding Restrictions: 

Eligible activities include data-collection expenditures, such as the purchase of publications, duplication costs and online-search charges. Purchases of equipment are not allowable expenses.
 

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

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)

Typical application deadline: 
February
Contact Name: 
Varies based on geographical area of interest
Page last updated: 
10/12/2010
Application Deadline: 
February 1, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(734) 763-9200
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application information
Detailed informational packet
Funding source home page: 
International Institute
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Must be US citizen or permanent resident, enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral level at U of M. Native speakers of the language are not eligible. Must be enrolled in language/area studies during the year.

Keywords: 
Africa
Asia
Central Europe
Eastern Europe
Geography
International
Latin America
Western Europe
Amount: 
full tuition, mandatory fees and a $15,000 stipend.
Funding Abstract: 

A FLAS Fellowship provides tuition and a stipend to students undergoing training in designated foreign languages in combination with area studies or international aspects of professional studies. FLAS Fellowships
are administered by the University of Michigan Area Studies Centers and Programs and are awarded competitively through annual fellowship competitions. The U.S. Department of Education (US/ED) funds these awards under the provisions of Title VI of the Higher Education Act. The amount of funding and number of
awards granted is contingent upon annual US/ED program approval, federal regulations, as well as continued
congressional funding, all of which may change from year to year.
Offered in many languages -- check website for specifics

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Online application form, language self-evaluation, statement of purpose (12 pt font, double spaced, three pages max), CV, current official transcript, official transcript of any post-secondary education, two academic letters of reference, language instructor report.

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, mandatory fees, and variable stipend.
Funding Restrictions: 

Generally, not tenable for dissertation research.

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

New York Senate Fellowships

Typical application deadline: 
April
Contact Name: 
Nicholas J. Parrella, Director, Office of Student Programs
Page last updated: 
03/07/2011
Application Deadline: 
April 15, 2011
Contact Phone: 
518-455-2611
weblinks: 
Fellowship Information
Application Form
Funding source home page: 
New York State Senate
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

United States citizen; full-time matriculated graduate student, except for Biggane; any major.

Biggane Fellow will be mid-career, at least 35 years old. Must have previous graduate-level experience.

Keywords: 
Climate change
Environmental Education
Global change
Green development
Law
Natural Resource Management
People
Policy
Social sciences
Amount: 
$32,000
Funding Abstract: 

The New York State Senate is proud to offer internship opportunities to undergraduates in school and graduates who are either in school or mid-career.  The graduate fellowships offered by the Senate are broken into Legislative Fellowships and Memorial Fellowships. 11 Legislative Fellowships are available. For each of the Memorial Fellowships, only one candidate per session will be awarded the position.

  • Legislative Fellowship - Candidates are assigned to specific Senator offices where they will function as if they were regular staff.
  • Roth Fellowship - The recipient of the Roth Fellowship will be placed in Senate Press Office.
  • Wiebe Fellowship - The recipient of the Wiebe Fellowship will be placed in the Majority Counsel/Program Services Office.
  • Biggane Fellowship - The recipient of the Biggane Fellowship will be placed in the Senate Finance Committee.
Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application must be made on the Official Application Form or on the form provided at the web site. Application includes:

  • Course work-in-progress list signed by campus official (if not on transcript)
  • Policy Proposal and rebuttal of Policy Proposal
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume or CV
  • All official transcripts (graduate and undergraduate). Applicants should order official confidential transcripts from their academic institution early, to be mailed directly to the Office of Student Programs.
  • Three letters of reference from persons familiar with the applicant’s character, academic and/or professional abilities (at least two from faculty members).
Fund Usage: 
Salary/stipend
Funding Restrictions: 

All Senate fellowships are on-site in Albany, Capital City of New York. Class work and outside employment are prohibited during the full time fellowship. Housing in Albany is the responsibility of the Fellow.

Biweekly installments prorated from the first day to the last day of enrollment.

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

Air and Waste Management Scholarship

Contact Name: 
Ms. Kay F. Bedenis, Chair
Typical application deadline: 
February
Page last updated: 
12/07/2010
Application Deadline: 
February 28, 2011
weblinks: 
Scholarship information, including application information
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Full time student pursuing a course of study leading to a career in air pollution control, toxic and/or hazardous waste management, or other environmental area.  Minimum of "B" average.  Financial need is a consideration.

Funding source home page: 
East Michigan Chapter, Air and Waste Management Association
Keywords: 
Air Quality
Ecological studies
General support
Green development
Health
Law
Michigan
Natural Resource Management
Pollution
Restoration
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Urban Planning
Amount: 
$1,500
Funding Abstract: 

The East Michigan Chapter, A&WMA, is pleased to announce up to four $1,500 scholarships to be awarded to students studying for a career in air pollution control, hazardous waste management or another environmental area. One is the Paul R. Shutt Memorial Scholarship. It is sponsored by his family to honor Mr. Shutt, a former Chapter chair.

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

Send the following by certified mail with a cover letter itemizing enclosed documents:

  • Personal statement (500-600 words) reflecting career interests and objectives.
  • Two letters of recommendation - 1 from students'sadvisor to address academic ability and achievements, 1 from faculty member outside of school who can discuss applicant's outside interests. 
  • Official transcripts from all undergrad and graduate programs
  • Resume
  • Letter verifying academic status and appropriateness of course of study
  • List of financial aid currently being received, awarded for future use or expected.
Fund Usage: 
Tuition, books, lab fees, other
Funding Restrictions: 

Funds must be used for academic-related purposes. The scholarships must be used at a college or university located within the state of Michigan.

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

Moody Fellowship

Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
01/13/2011
Contact Phone: 
734-764-5513
Application Deadline: 
March 3, 2011
Funding source home page: 
South African Initiatives Office
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

• Must be a graduate student in good standing at the University of Michigan.
• Must demonstrate a genuine interest in working to find solutions to problems facing South Africans. Among those issues are HIV/AIDS, access to health care, gender and wealth inequalities and sustainable development. You must have an interest or experience in grass roots activism, international issues, and/or health issues.
• Must demonstrate an eagerness to do community service in South Africa.
• Must have related educational background or community service experience in the United States or abroad.

weblinks: 
Fellowship information, including application forms
Keywords: 
Activism
Africa
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice
Global change
Health
International
International students
Natural Resource Management
People
Population
Research/field research
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Travel
Amount: 
Airfare, stipend, immunizations
Funding Abstract: 

For three months during the summer, UM graduate students will work in South African agencies on projects that involve a combination of research and service. Students are able to select placements that are consistent with their educational and professional goals. Past Moody Fellows have worked in health clinics, hospitals, centers for public policy, and governmental agencies for health and welfare. These fellowships present a unique opportunity to apply graduate school education to issues that South Africans face on a daily basis. The Moody Fellowship fulfills a field requirement for some University of Michigan graduate programs.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Stipend may not cover all living expenses in South Africa. We strongly encourage selected Moody Fellows to seek additional funding from other sources.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application includes:

  • General Information Sheet.
  •  Moody Fellowship application Short Essay Questions.
  •  Curriculum Vitae.
  •  Three completed recommendation forms. One MUST be from someone representing a nonacademic association (such as a pastor of a church or supervisor in a community organization).
Fund Usage: 
Travel, stipend
Funding Restrictions: 

The Moody Fellowship provides round-trip airfare from Detroit to the city of placement in South Africa and a modest monthly stipend for up to three months.

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

Graduate Fellowships in Science and Engineering

Typical application deadline: 
November
Contact Name: 
Dr. Joretta Joseph, Program Administrator
Page last updated: 
09/16/2010
Application Deadline: 
November 30, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(213) 743-2409 or (800) 854-NPSC
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application
Funding source home page: 
National Physical Science Consortium
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

NPSC welcomes applications from any qualified U.S. citizen who has the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution. Applicants should be in one of the following categories:

For the Traditional Program:
Be in your first or second year of a graduate program.
Be in a terminal master's program (your university offers no Ph.D. in your discipline).
Be returning from the workforce.

For the Dissertation Support Program, be near the point at which your research will begin.

Keywords: 
Business/Industry
General support
Green development
Research/field research
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Amount: 
$20,000 annual stipend + tuition
Funding Abstract: 

The National Physical Science Consortium is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education. NPSC's goal is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool including women and minorities.

The NPSC Graduate Fellowship is unique in being: open to all American citizens; lasting for up to six years; providing a $20,000 annual stipend; covering tuition; including one or two paid summer internships with a government agency; providing a mentor and the opportunity for a lasting relationship with the sponsor.

The Traditional NPSC Fellowship provides support for up to six years, depending on degree sought and employer funding. Students may apply during their senior year in college, or in the first year or two of graduate school, as long as they are not eligible for the program below.

The Dissertation Support Fellowship provides support while a graduate student conducts dissertation research. Students should apply in the year of graduate school prior to the beginning of their dissertation research program, but not before they can describe their intended research in general terms.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

* Online Application, available at http://www.npsc.org/NPSCCAP/Web/AppEntry.html
* Three to Five (3-5) letters of recommendation (submitted online)
* GRE Scores. If you cannot meet the Nov. 5th deadline for GRE results, you are still eligible to apply. Have official GRE scores sent to NPSC at code R4417. In addition, you should fax a copy of your score card to NPSC at (505) 532-5769.

Fund Usage: 
General support
Funding Restrictions: 

The Dissertation Support Program covers the period of dissertation research and defense, up to a maximum of four years. Fellows must complete two summer internships with their sponsoring employer.

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

101 Conservation Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
10/26/2010
Contact Phone: 
(202) 797-6580
Application Deadline: 
January 31, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Pinchot Institute for Conservation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • be a son or daughter of a active or retired U.S. Forest Service employee;
  • has been accepted into or is currently pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited college or university in natural resource conservation. Examples include forestry, wildlife management, fisheries, environmental history, and natural resource policy
  • be in good standing academically.
weblinks: 
Scholarship information, including application information
Keywords: 
Biodiversity
Community Forestry
Ecological studies
Environmental Education
Fish/Fishery
Forest/Forestry/Trees
General support
Natural Resource Management
Policy
Wildlife
Amount: 
$1,000
Funding Abstract: 

The scholarship is made available by the generous contributions of active and retired U.S. Forest Service personnel and is available to qualified individuals on a competitive basis.
For nearly two decades the 101 Scholarship has been funded entirely by contributions from Forest Service employees-it was named the 101 Scholarship to signify the way that Forest Service personnel have always given "101 percent" in everything they do.

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

(1) personal resume, including the identity of and relationship to an active or retired U.S. Forest Service employee,
(2) a letter from the accredited institution indicating enrollment in a qualifying field of studies and verification of GPA for all college coursework, and
(3) an essay of no longer than two pages explaining what the candidate hopes to accomplish through his or her studies.

There is no scholarship application required beyond these materials and there is no application fee.
Personal resumes and essays may also be emailed to pinchot@pinchot.org. Please include "101 Conservation Scholarship Application" in the subject of the email. Proof of enrollment and verification of GPA for college coursework must be received via mail.

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, books
Funding Restrictions: 

The award must be used for tuition and/or books and will be deposited directly to the student's university account.

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

Coastal Wetland Studies Award

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Carl Hershner, Director
Page last updated: 
11/11/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(804) 684-7387
weblinks: 
Scholarship information
Application information
Funding source home page: 
Center for Coastal Resources Management
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Preference for: students who are early in their degree programs, field-based research that occurs in coastal wetlands of the U.S.

Keywords: 
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
General support
Great Lakes
Lake
Landscape Architecture
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Travel
Water/Aquatic
Wetlands
Amount: 
$5,000
Funding Abstract: 

The award is a one year scholarship for graduate studies in coastal wetlands and carries a stipend of $5,000 to support field based research. The goals of the Garden Club are to promote wetlands conservation through the support of young scientists in their field work and research.All applications are reviewed by a selection committee of practicing wetland scientists. Selection criteria include the technical merit of the proposed work and the degree to which the work is relevant to the Garden Club objective of promoting wetlands conservation. For the purposes of this scholarship, coastal wetlands are defined as those tidal or nontidal wetlands found within coastal states, including the Great Lakes.

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

All materials should be submitted electronically to gcawetlands@wetlan.vims.edu with the name of the applicant and GCA in the subject line. Please also include the applicant name on the proposal.
Applicants must provide: (1) a resume; (2) a written plan for the work to be undertaken during the scholarship period; and (3) a letter of endorsement from the applicant's graduate faculty advisor. There are no special forms or required formats, but content should include those things specified below. All materials should be submitted electronically to gcawetlands@wetlan.vims.edu.


1. Vita
At a minimum this should contain:
*mail and email addresses;
*educational background;
*relevant educational, work, or volunteer experiences;
*any publications; and
*names and contact information for three references.


2. Statement of work
*This should be a short (no more than 3 page) description of the work that would be undertaken while receiving GCA scholarship support. The statement of work should:
*identify the research question and how it relates to current knowledge in the subject area;
*describe the study methodology;
*explain the project's significance to wetlands conservation; and
*identify the applicant's career goal(s).


3. Letter of endorsement from applicant's major advisor
*The advisor should email this letter directly to the address above. The letter should:
*identify the student;
*indicate the status of the student in the graduate degree program; and
*evaluate the student's ability as an independent researcher.

Fund Usage: 
Research, travel
Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Fruit Industry Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
September
Page last updated: 
09/09/2010
Contact Phone: 
(269) 424-3990
Application Deadline: 
September 30, 2010
weblinks: 
Home page
Fellowship information
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Keywords: 
Agriculture
Business/Industry
Economics
Ecosystem
General support
Land management
Michigan
Natural Resource Management
Plants
Soil
Amount: 
~ $1,000
Funding Abstract: 

For students who intend to pursue careers in the Midwest fruit and vegetable industries. 

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Not based on need or academic achievement, however, the selection committee may use these criteria to decide between two or more qualified applicants.  If you have a serious financial need, enclose a financial statement with the application.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application form

Financial statement (if you have serious financial need)

Funding Restrictions: 

Geographic Location:  Midwest

Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems

Rene Matos Memorial Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
May
Page last updated: 
02/14/2011
Application Deadline: 
May 1, 2011
weblinks: 
Scholarship information
Application
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

* Must be a US Citizen or a permanent resident residing in the United States or Puerto Rico.

* Applicants must be accepted or attending an accredited college, university, or vocational/trade school at the time the scholarship is awarded.

Funding source home page: 
National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees
Keywords: 
General support
International students
Minority
Women
Amount: 
not specified
Funding Abstract: 

The NHCFAE's Rene Matos Scholarship program assists dependants of NHCFAE members, students of Hispanic descent; minority and women complete their higher education efforts by recognizing and rewarding academically superior performance, achievements, leadership, and community involvement. NHCFAE scholarships are available on a competitive basis to any undergraduate, graduate, or technical/vocational student.

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

Application consists of: application form, a copy of your FAFSA, official transcript, one letter of recommendation, photograph. 

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

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