School of Natural Resources and Environment

Landscape Architecture

CREES Research, Internship, and Fellowship (CRIF) Program Grants

Typical application deadline: 
March
Contact Name: 
Julie Claus
Page last updated: 
01/20/2011
Application Deadline: 
March 15, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(734) 936-1842
weblinks: 
Award information
Application form
Budget template
Funding source home page: 
Center for Russian & East European Studies
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Applicants must be enrolled in full-time undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree programs at the University of Michigan. Grants will not be considered for students graduating in the current Winter Term. Applicants for research grants may be at preliminary or more advanced stages of their research; applicants for internships should identify the venue for their internship in a governmental agency, business, or non-governmental institution in the region.

Keywords: 
Asia
Business/Industry
Eastern Europe
Geography
International
International students
Research/field research
Travel
Amount: 
$500-$1500
Funding Abstract: 

CREES seeks applications from students in REES-related B.A., M.A., Ph.D., and professional degree programs for a limited number of grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 toward summer or semester-long research projects or internships at institutions and businesses in Eastern Europe or the former Soviet Union.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application Requirements: Applicants must submit the following application materials:
1. Summer funding application (see link below)
2. Statement of purpose (1-3 pages) including proposed time period, institutional affiliation, location, your reasons for pursuing the internship or research project, and how this experience will contribute to your career goals
3. One letter of recommendation
4. Budget worksheet

5. Curriculum vitae or resume
6. Official University of Michigan transcript

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

Asia Pacific Scholarships and Fellowships

Typical application deadline: 
November
Page last updated: 
09/16/2010
Contact Phone: 
(808) 944-7111
Application Deadline: 
November 1, 2010
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Funding source home page: 
East-West Center
weblinks: 
Various Scholarships and Fellowships
Visiting Fellowships
Keywords: 
Air Quality
Climate change
General support
Global change
International
International students
Research/field research
Tropical
Amount: 
Varies
Funding Abstract: 

The East-West Center offers a wide variety of both short- and long-term programs for individuals. Academic scholarships and fellowships as well as educational exchange and professional development programs are available.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Funding level and application deadlines vary.

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

Dow Chemical Hong Kong-Michigan Scholarship Program

Typical application deadline: 
February
Contact Name: 
Dr. David Horner
Page last updated: 
01/08/2010
Application Deadline: 
February 26, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(517) 432-7989
weblinks: 
Scholarship announcement
Funding source home page: 
Hong Kong America Center
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree program in Michigan or have received a PhD degree from a Michigan university within five years of application. People born in the state of Michigan who are doing graduate study (or have received a PhD within five years of application) at a university outside of Michigan are also eligible to apply. Students holding permanent residents status are also eligible to apply.

Keywords: 
Asia
Energy
Environmental Education
Global change
Green development
International
Science/technology
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Amount: 
~$35,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Dow Chemical Company in Hong Kong has pledged its support to a scholarship for advanced graduate students and recent PhDs of universities in the state of Michigan to spend up to ten months doing research while affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (www.ust.hk). The Hong Kong America Center (www.cuhk.edu.hk/hkac) and the Center on China’s Transnational Relations at HKUST (http://www.ust.hk/eng/index.htm) will administer the program on behalf of Dow.

Eligible fields of study are: Environment, Energy, Sustainability, Education, Transnational Relations, Science and Technology and policy issues related to these topics. This is a unique opportunity for young American scholars in these fields to spend an academic year in a top research university in Hong Kong advancing their research and linking with scholars from China and other parts of the Asia Pacific region.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application form includes:

  • Applicant profile (educational background, personal goals, and language experience);
  • Project proposal;
  • Three letters of reference; and,
  • CV.
Fund Usage: 
Stipend, travel, research, living expenses
Funding Restrictions: 

Research must take place in Hong Kong.

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

Landscape Architecture Scholarships and Fellowships

These scholarships, fellowships and other funding opportunities may be of particular interest to students of Landscape Architecture. Please see the Office of Academic Program's complete list of OAP funding opportunities as well as Rackham Graduate School's page for UMich funding resources.í‚  

Dates and Deadlines

Entry Forms are due in the month of:

January

  • Douglas Dockery Fellowship

February

Study by SNRE Professor Nassauer examines vacant land in Genesee County

Flint, Mich.
1/9/2009

A recently released report from the University of Michigan outlines a plan to care for vacant property in economically hard-hit Genesee County - and how other communities across the state can implement similar approaches.

Kevin Merrill<br />U-M SNRE<br />O: 734.936.2447<br />C: 734.417.7392<br />merillk@umich.edu<br /><br />Dan Kildee<br />Genesee County Treasurer<br />C: 810.845.3024<br />dkildee@sbcglobal.net<br /><br />Professor Joan Nassauer<br />University of Michigan<br />O: 734-763-9893<br />nassauer@umich.edu

Fields of Study: 
Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture scholarship awards

Fred and Helen Arbuckle Scholarship in Landscape
This scholarship was established in 2005 by Fred and Helen Arbuckle.  Fred, a 1978 MLA alum, established this scholarship in appreciation of the education he received at SNRE, and the start his UM degree gave to his career. 

Richard R. Bertoni Memorial Fund   
Established in honor of the memory of Richard R. Bertoni (BLA 1969 and MLA in 1973) who passed away suddenly while working at Sasaki Associates in Watertown, MA.

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