School of Natural Resources and Environment

Landscape Architecture

J. Fielding Reed Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
March
Contact Name: 
awards@sciencesocieties.org
Page last updated: 
01/25/2011
Application Deadline: 
March 22, 2011
Contact Phone: 
608-273-8080
weblinks: 
Award information, including information on nomination
Funding source home page: 
American Society of Agronomy
Applicant Eligibility: 
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

The nominee will be an undergraduate, pursuing a career in the plant or soil sciences, and graduating sometime in 2010.
The nominee will have earned a 3.0, or above, cumulative grade point average at the time that the application is submitted.
Nominations should contain a history of community and campus leadership activities, specifically in agriculture.

Keywords: 
Agriculture
Land management
Landscape Architecture
Plants
Prairie
Soil
Amount: 
$1,000
Funding Abstract: 

This scholarship was established to recognize Dr. Reed's life-long commitment to advancing the knowledge of agriculture through his work in soil science and natural resources, and his passion for educating students. The purpose of the scholarship is to honor an outstanding undergraduate senior pursuing a career in soil or plant sciences.

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

Nominee Qualifications:
Current School
Department Name
Graduation Date (Character Limit: 8)
Letter of Interest: Provide a letter of interest that states your strengths and accomplishments, including a history of community and campus leadership activities, particularly in agriculture; also include your graduaation date. (Character Limit: 3000)
Resume: Provide a resume that includes major, year in school, and cumulative grade point average. (Character Limit: 6000)
Add References To Nomination: Provide contact information (name, full mailing address, phone, and email) for three individuals who will submit online reference letters. One person must be a faculty advisor.


Note: Monitor these three letters online under "Nominations" as you will need to log in and submit the completed nomination containing the three reference letters.

Fund Usage: 
General support
Fields of Study: 
Landscape Architecture

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

Worldstudio Foundation Scholarships

Typical application deadline: 
April
Page last updated: 
01/28/2011
Contact Phone: 
212-807-1990
Application Deadline: 
April 1, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Worldstudio
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Applicants must be:

• Applicants must be citizens of the United States or be in possession of a Green Card

• Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the design/arts disciplines listed under “areas of study" and plan to enter a career in the creative professions. (Areas of study: Advertising (art direction only), Fine arts, Graphic design, Illustration, Interactive design/motion graphics, Photography)

• Applicants must be matriculated (or planning to matriculate) at accredited colleges and universities in the United States for the Fall 2010/Spring 2011 academic year and intend on maintaining full-time status for the entire year.

• Incoming students who have yet to enroll must submit proof of acceptance from school of choice.

• Though not a requirement, minority status is a significant factor considered in jury decisions.

• Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA.

• Scholarships are only awarded to those students who are in financial need. Applicants must, therefore, provide complete Financial Aid information on the scholarship form and have the form signed by his/her Financial Aid Officer.

weblinks: 
Scholarship Information
Application Instructions
Keywords: 
General support
Landscape Architecture
Minority
Amount: 
Generally $2,000- $3,000
Funding Abstract: 

Worldstudio Foundation, in conjunction with AIGA, the professional association for design, provides scholarships to minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying design and arts disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. Among the scholarships’ primary aims are to increase diversity in the creative professions and to foster social and environmental responsibility in the artists, designers and studios of tomorrow. To this end, scholarship recipients are selected not only for their ability and need, but also for their demonstrated commitment to positive change in the larger community through their work.

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

Application includes:

  • Personal information
  • School information
  • Written statement (maximum 600 words) addressing two issues: 1. A brief autobiography, explaining how your experiences have influenced your creative work and your career plans; and 2. In the future, how you see yourself as a creator contributing too the commumity at large.
  • Portfolio in the field you intend to study including up to 10 examples.
  • Self-portrait
  • Financial information
  • School transcripts
  • References (up to two)
  • Previous awards (Worldstudio AIGA)
  • Signed consent
Fund Usage: 
Tuition
Funding Restrictions: 

Each award is paid directly to the recipient’s school and applied toward tuition.

Fields of Study: 
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

Research Fellowships Program

Typical application deadline: 
March
Contact Name: 
Education Director, OTS- Costa Rica Office
Page last updated: 
01/12/2011
Application Deadline: 
March 1, 2011
Contact Phone: 
506-2524-0607
weblinks: 
Fellowship information and proposal guidelines
Funding source home page: 
Organization for Tropical Studies
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Keywords: 
Animals
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Endangered Species
Entomology
Environmental Education
International
International students
Latin America
Plants
Research/field research
Travel
Tropical
Amount: 
Up to $3,500
Funding Abstract: 

Research fellowships are available in amounts up to $3,500 intended to cover up to 50 days at OTS field stations plus $500 in airfare or other permissible expenses. Most awards will be restricted to OTS field stations (La Selva, Palo Verde, and Las Cruces), with the exception of one annual fellowship for research at the Cocha Cashu field station in Peru. 

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Proposal Guidelines

Submit following items, typed in 12-point font. Items 2-9 should be no more than seven pages for research fellowship awards and no more than four pages for pilot awards. All pages must be numbered. Items 1-11 must be submitted by email to academic @ ots.ac.cr Letter of endorsement from thesis advisor should be sent directly by your recommender by email to academic @ ots.ac.cr.

  1. OTS Fellowship Cover Sheet (Download from website)
  2. Project abstract
  3. Project objectives
  4. Project methods
  5. Project significance
  6. Project schedule and expected outputs.
  7. Project budget
  8. Budget justification
  9. Literature cited
  10. Name, address, telephone, fax, and email of Four people who can comment on the scientific merit of the proposal
  11. Curriculum vita of applicant
  12. Letter of endorsement from thesis advisor
Fund Usage: 
Thesis-related field research
Funding Restrictions: 

Awards are intended primarily to cover station fees at OTS field stations (food, lodging and station access). Other expenses that may be included in your budget, to a maximum of $500, are research and export permit fees, local travel, and and reimbursement in whole or in part of one round trip airline ticket. Major capital equipment will not be covered; minor amounts of materials and supplies may be considered, but are best covered by other sources of funds. Salaries or stipends for the investigator are not allowed, but salaries for field assistants will be considered if the work cannot be carried out safely or efficiently by one person.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
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

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

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

International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP)

Typical application deadline: 
September
Contact Name: 
Lauren Wyatt
Page last updated: 
03/24/2011
Contact Phone: 
(703) 292-8429
Application Deadline: 
September 13, 2011
weblinks: 
Fellowship Information
Application Instructions
Funding source home page: 
National Science Foundation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

* U.S. Citizen or permanent residents as application submission
* have been awarded a doctoral degree within two years of the application date or expect to receive the doctoral degree by the award date.
* desire to conduct scientific research at appropriate academic, government or non-profit research institutions, located outside of the United States.
* Applicants who are permanent residents of the U.S. may not request a host site in their native country.
* Appropriate host sites are foreign science or engineering centers in all geographical regions. Appropriate establishments include institutions of higher education, industrial research institutions/laboratories, government research institutes/ laboratories/ centers,and non-profit research organizations.

Keywords: 
Computers
Ecological studies
Environmental Education
GIS
International
Natural Resource Management
Policy
Remote sensing
Research/field research
Science/technology
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Amount: 
Varies
Funding Abstract: 

The objective of the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is to introduce (biological and behavioral) scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to international collaborative research opportunities, thereby furthering their research capacitgy and global perspective and forging long-term relationships with scientists, engineers, and technologists abroad. These awards are available in any field of science and engineering research and education supported by NSF.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Approximately 30-35 fellowships will be offered each year to U.S. investigators for research abroad.

Application Process and Required Materials: 
Application must be submitted electronically using FastLane (www.fastlane.nsf.gov). Follow application instructions at https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/d11/ApplInst_3.htm?.
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Kenneth E. Grant Research Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
February
Contact Name: 
Sue Ann Lynes
Page last updated: 
11/18/2010
Application Deadline: 
February 12, 2011
Contact Phone: 
515-289-2331
weblinks: 
Scholarship information, including application information
Funding source home page: 
Soil and Water Conservation Society
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

An applicant for the research scholarship must:

  • be a member of SWCS;
  • have demonstrated integrity, ability, and competence to complete the specified study topic;
  • be eligible for graduate work at an accredited institution; and
  • show reasonable need for financial assistance.
Keywords: 
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
Land management
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Soil
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Amount: 
$1,000
Funding Abstract: 

In 1978, friends and associates of Kenneth E. Grant established a scholarship program in his name when he retired as administrator of the Soil Conservation Service. The Kenneth E. Grant Research Scholarship provides financial aid to members of SWCS for interdisciplinary graduate-level research on a conservation topic that will extend the SWCS mission of fostering the science and the art of soil, water, and related natural resource management to achieve sustainability.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Research proposals investigating the implications of a biofuel based economy or locally grown foods are encouraged.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

No specific forms are required.

The applicant should submit, in three pages or less, a proposal for completing the specified project. Included in the proposal should be material supporting the applicant’s ability to meet the eligibility requirements outlined above.

Applications submitted by email are encouraged. sueann.lynes@swcs.org. You may also submit applications by U.S. Postal Service (1 copy only) to: SWCS-Scholarship, 945 SW Ankeny Rd., Ankeny, IA 50023.

Fund Usage: 
Research
Funding Restrictions: 

The recipient of the 2010 grant will complete the investigation and submit a progress report by January 2011, with a final report submitted to SWCS by June 2011.

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

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