School of Natural Resources and Environment

Landscape Architecture

Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation 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
Application information and form
Funding source home page: 
Soil and Water Conservation Society
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

An applicant must meet the following qualifications:

  • be a member of SWCS for at least 1 year; 
  • not a family member of the Professional Development Committee;
  • in junior or senior year of full-time undergraduate study in fall of 2011 or pursuing graduate level studies in  a natural resource field.

 Financial need is not a consideration.

Keywords: 
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
General support
Land management
Natural Resource Management
Restoration
Soil
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Water/Aquatic
Amount: 
$500
Funding Abstract: 

The Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation Scholarships provides financial assistance to members of SWCS who are in their junior or senior year of full-time undergraduate study or are pursuing graduate level studies with a natural resource conservation orientation at a properly accredited college or university.

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

Application form available online-- See link below.

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

Exploration Fund Grant

Typical application deadline: 
December
Contact Name: 
Annie Lee
Page last updated: 
11/02/2010
Application Deadline: 
December 1, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(212) 628-8383
weblinks: 
Grant information, including link to application form
Funding source home page: 
The Explorers Club
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Need not be members of the Club; open to any nationality or citizenship.

Keywords: 
Animals
Biodiversity
Community Forestry
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
International
International students
Land management
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Science/technology
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Travel
Water/Aquatic
Wetlands
Wildlife
Amount: 
Up to $5,000; usually $500 - $1,500
Funding Abstract: 

Grants to support graduate student exploration and field research for those who are just beginning their research careers.  Awards typically range $500-$1,500 US.  A few awards may be granted up to $5,000.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

All required materials (including recommendation letters) must be submitted together either by mail or electronically as a single pdf or Word document.

 Application packet includes:

  • Downloaded application form
  • One page description of project
  • One page budget with breakout of other funding
  • One paragraph description of career goals
  • Letter of recommendation from supervisor/ advisor
  • Copy of current student ID or other document proving affiliation with academic or research institution.
Fund Usage: 
General support for research
Funding Restrictions: 

Must indicate if willing to accept awards smaller than the amount requested. Not to be used for tuition.

Recipients must submit a written report and statement of expenses, including receipts, within 6 months of project completion. Any unused funds must be returned to the Fund.

Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Professional Enhancement Awards

Typical application deadline: 
December
Contact Name: 
Dr. Jianguo (Jack) Liu
Page last updated: 
09/28/2010
Application Deadline: 
December 1, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(517) 432-5025
weblinks: 
Award information
Application form
Funding source home page: 
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Former award recipients are not eligible to apply. Minorities are especially encouraged to apply

Keywords: 
Ecological studies
Green development
Land management
Landscape Architecture
Minority
Professional presentation
Travel
Amount: 
$700
Funding Abstract: 

The NASA-MSU Professional Enhancement Awards are for students who are going to give oral or poster presentations at the Annual Symposium of the U.S. Regional Association for Landscape Ecology.

These special awards are made possible by the support from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Michigan State University (MSU). The selected students will have opportunities to meet with some leading landscape ecologists at a special dinner gathering, to learn the latest developments in landscape ecology at the symposium, and to build professional networks with other symposium attendees.

Approximately 20 awards (up to $700 each) will be given for the selected students to cover expenses associated with attending the symposium. Applications will be judged based on the merits of the applicants' abstracts, financial needs, and professional backgrounds and goals. Former award recipients are not eligible to apply. Minority students are especially encouraged to apply.

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

 Interested students should prepare: 

1. Cover letter (interest in the award and statement of professional goals)

2. Completed Application form

3. Resume or curriculum vitae

4. Abstract (As submitted to US-IALE . 

Fund Usage: 
Travel, conference fees
Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Association of Woman in Science Predoctoral Grants

Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
11/02/2009
Application Deadline: 
January 29, 2010
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

  • Be enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the time of application

  • Have passed your qualifying examination (except Satter award applicants)

  • If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must be enrolled at a U.S. institution

  • Not have applied to this program previously

Funding source home page: 
Association for Women in Science
weblinks: 
Award information
Application information
Keywords: 
General support
Plants
Women
Amount: 
$1,000
Funding Abstract: 

About 5-10 AWIS graduate fellowships in the amount of $1,000 are awarded each year. The four memorial awards are: (1) Amy Lutz Rechel Award, for an outstanding graduate student in the field of plant biology, (2) Luise Meyer-Schutzmeister Award, for an outstanding graduate student in physics, (3) Ruth Satter Award, for an outstanding graduate student who interrupted her education for at least three years to raise a family, and (4) the Diane H. Russell Award, for an outstanding graduate student in the field of biochemistry or pharmacology. AWIS may also award Citations of Merit ($300).

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

For details about each component of the application, see the website.
You must submit five copies of the application documents. Collate all the documents in the order below, make five double-sided copies, and staple each copy. (Do not submit the original documents, which will not be double-sided.)
1) Summary Form
2) Research Plan
3) Resume
4) Graduate Transcript - Ph.D.
5) Graduate Transcript - Masters
6) Undergraduate Transcript - Baccalaureate
7) Other Transcripts (e.g., summer school)
The transcripts may be copies that you make. If so, also submit (not stapled into the collated material) one official original copy of each transcript. When copying the transcripts, do not include the "back" if it is used to describe the grading system -- copy only pages that show coursework and degrees awarded.
In addition, you must submit in signed, sealed envelopes,
1) a reference letter (using the AWIS form) from your thesis adviser (five copies are requested on the form)
2) a second reference letter (using the AWIS form) from a professor or research adviser (five copies are requested on the form)
All five copies of each letter may be placed in one signed and sealed envelope.
*In addition, submit one copy of a brief biographical statement.
*If you wish receipt of your application to be acknowledged, enclose a stamped, self-addressed POSTCARD (do not enclose an envelope) with the application.
All application materials must be sent in one package, including reference letters and original transcripts (which should be in sealed, signed envelopes).

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

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Typical application deadline: 
November
Page last updated: 
09/16/2010
Contact Phone: 
(212) 547-6926
Application Deadline: 
November 1, 2010
Funding source home page: 
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

A New American is an individual who

(1) is a resident alien, i.e., holds a Green Card or

(2) has been naturalized as a U.S. Citizen or

(3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.

*Must have a bachelor's degree or be in the final year of undergraduate study. Individuals already pursuing graduate study may receive support to continue that study
* Individuals who are in their third or subsequent year of graduate study are NOT eligible
* Students who have received a master's degree in a program and are continuing for a doctoral degree in the same program are considered to have been in the same program from the time they began their work on their master's degree.
* You must not be older than 30 years of age by the application deadline

weblinks: 
Application
Keywords: 
General support
Amount: 
Up to $25,000 grant + up to $20,000 in tuition support for each year of graduate study supported
Funding Abstract: 

The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans honors and support the graduate educations of 30 New Americans – permanent residents or naturalized citizens if born abroad; otherwise children of naturalized citizen parents -- each year. 

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

* Application form (https://oas.soros.org/pds/)

* Submit two essays on specified topics (1,000 word maximum for each)
* Submit 1-2 page resume

* up to 5 pages of appropriate "exhibits" (see application for description)
* Three recommendation letters are required.  (see application instructions for details)

* submit institutional status form (available on website)
* Transcripts from the applicant's undergraduate institution and from his/her graduate institution if applicable
* Submit documentary evidence that the applicant meets the New American definition as of the application deadline
* Submit GRE or other aptitude test scores by first week of December

Funding Restrictions: 

Tuition,stipend
The Fellow must inform the Program of other awards that s/he has been offered and may be asked to accept a total package that does not exceed full tuition, fees plus $30,000.

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

Predissertation Fellowship for International Collaboration

Typical application deadline: 
November
Page last updated: 
04/08/2011
Application Deadline: 
November 3, 2010
weblinks: 
Social Science Research Council
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

The program is open to full-time doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences -- regardless of citizenship -- enrolled in doctoral programs in the United States. Applicants must complete all Ph.D. requirements except on-site research by the time the fellowship begins or by December, whichever comes first.

Keywords: 
International
International students
Minority
Research/field research
Travel
Amount: 
$20,000
Funding Abstract: 

Fellowships will provide support for nine to twelve months of dissertation research. Individual awards will be approximately $20,000. No awards will be made for proposals requiring less than nine months of on-site research. The IDRF fellowship must be held for a single continuous period.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

The Predissertation Fellowships for International Collaboration application is only available online. Program
staff will not consider your fellowship application complete until you have: a) submitted a completed online application, b) supplied the necessary references and c) arranged for all academic transcripts to be sent directly to the SSRC offices by post. All materials must be received at
our offices by the application deadline. Only applications written in English will be accepted.
Online Application-the online application is comprised of the following components; please make sure you fully complete all sections, following specific instructions as contained in the application itself whenever available, before submitting your application for review. Please also
remember to save your work frequently.
a) General Information
b) Relevant Employment
c) Education
d) Language Self-Assessment
e) Course Report
f) Grants & Awards
g) Funding Sources
h) Completed Work/Publications
i) References (see instructions below)
j) Project Information, including Narrative Statement (see instructions below)
k) SSRC Survey

Funding Restrictions: 

Research (general),Travel

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

BP Future Conservationist Award

Typical application deadline: 
November
Page last updated: 
09/16/2010
Contact Phone: 
+44-1223-277318
Application Deadline: 
November 15, 2010
Funding source home page: 
BP Conservation Leadership Programme
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Each project must:

  • Be developed to a significant extent by the team members themselves (Collaboration with one of the CLP partners is strongly encouraged)
  • Be more than three months and less than one year in length.
  • Address a recognized global biodiversity conservation priority at the species or site level.*
  •  Be led by a national of the country where the project is taking place. (Co-leadership with a non-national team member is acceptable.)
  • Have a minimum of three people on the team, including the team leader, and 50% or more of the team members must be from the project country.
  • Demonstrate that all team members are at an early stage in a conservation career with no more than 5 years professional experience (paid employment) and no more than 35 years of age as of 31st December.
  • Be a newly proposed project; established projects and/or sub-projects of large NGO projects will not be considered.
  • Demonstrate that the proposed project goes beyond the specific research for a thesis or dissertation if any team member is pursuing a Master’s or PhD.
  • Have a significant field component relative to the specific taxonomic group being studied.
  • Request 50% or more of the total project budget from the CLP.
weblinks: 
Award and application information
Online application
Keywords: 
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Ecosystem
International
Research/field research
Travel
Amount: 
$12,500
Funding Abstract: 

The Conservation Leadership Programme is offering Future Conservationist Awards of up to $12,500 to high potential teams who aim to develop their skills through practical conservation projects. These awards are highly competitive and winners are selected from amongst the best quality applications.

Successful applicants will: 1.) Develop the knowledge, skills and experience of team members; 2.) Implement a focused, high-priority conservation project combining research and action; 3.) Contribute to the long-term success of local conservation efforts; and 4.) Contribute to the education and awareness of local stakeholders.

As part of the award, one member from each team is selected to represent their project at an international training course presented by the CLP. The course is aimed at developing innovative project management, education, facilitation and communication skills.

Additionally, winning teams are able to access expertise from within each of the four conservation partner organisations and via our past winners alumni network. Programme staff are also available to help with the implementation of projects, including guidance required during the planning and team training stages.

Award applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a member of the programme staff well before the application deadline for advice or input on your proposal. Staff members can help teams determine if their project fits within the specified criteria, offer advice on methods and project activities, and put teams in touch with local partner offices or other experts who can offer advice.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Funding Comments: 

One member represents team at International Congress for Conservation Biology

Winners network with partner organizations and alumni network.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application includes:

Abstract; short description of the impact of climate change on your research area; project details including objectives, justification, methods, stakeholders, and conservation impacts; budget including itemized expenses and justifications; timeline; description of team; strengths and weaknesses evaluation; references; and nomination of one team member to attend international training course.

Fund Usage: 
Preparation, equipment, accomodation, travel, administrative fees
Funding Restrictions: 
  • Awards do not cover conference attendance, tuition fees or scholarships.
  • Awards do not cover salaries for team members; however, CLP allows stipends that could be extended through the full length of the project, as well as reasonable allowance for food and accommodation.
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Rose Fellowship in Community Architecture

Typical application deadline: 
June
Contact Name: 
Katie Swenson
Page last updated: 
02/11/2011
Application Deadline: 
June 24, 2011
Contact Phone: 
410-964-1230
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Funding source home page: 
Enterprise Foundation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

At a minimum, applicants must possess a professional degree in architecture from an accredited college or university, or expect to graduate from an accredited school of architecture before the Fellowship begins. A professional graduate degree in architecture is preferred. The expected minimum grade point average is "B" or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate and graduate work.
Preference will be given to applicants with three years of professional experience.

Fellows must have a Social Security number or a United States Tax Identification number.

Applicants with diverse educational, professional, and personal backgrounds, and individuals from disadvantaged communities, as well as minorities are encouraged to apply.

Keywords: 
Activism
Community Forestry
Economics
General support
Green development
Landscape Architecture
Minority
People
Professional presentation
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Urban Planning
Amount: 
$47,000
Funding Abstract: 

Since its inception in 2000, the Rose Fellowship has achieved dramatic results in neighborhoods across the country. The 29 Rose Fellows sponsored to date have used their design and organizational skills to help their host organizations create or preserve over 4,400 sustainable, affordable homes and 43 much-needed community facilities for low-income people in underserved communities.

Under the program’s innovative structure, the Rose Fellows work deeply in communities for three years, forging community ties, developing leadership skills, and expanding the capacity of their local host organizations to execute projects with the best possible designs, meaningful community engagement, and the most advanced green building features.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

For new fellowships starting in 2012, the annual stipend paid to fellows in most communities is $47,000 ($52,000 in high-cost cities, including Los Angeles) an amount that will remain the same for the three years of the fellowship. High cost area may merit a salary adjustment.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

* Application Form
* Proposal of work (5 page max)
* Portfolio of work
* Resume
* Sealed transcripts from all colleges and universities
* Design Studio Critique
* IDP Supervisor and Mentor Form
* Community Development Mentor Form
* Information about Partner Organization
* Examples of work from partner org.
* Three letters of support for partner org.

Fund Usage: 
Salary/stipend
Funding Restrictions: 

Each Rose Fellow is expected to devote his or her full attention to the Fellowship, working the same hours and on the same vacation and holiday schedule as other employees of their sponsoring organization. A Fellow may not have any other paid employment or independent consulting work, unless prior written permission is given by the director of the Fellowship and an authorized representative of the partner organization.

Fields of Study: 
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Bogliasco Fellowships

Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
10/12/2010
Contact Phone: 
(212) 713-7628
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2011
Funding source home page: 
Bogliasco Foundation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

An approved project is presumed to lead to the completion of an artistic, literary, or scholarly work, followed by publication, performance, exhibition, or other public presentation.

Facilities are not ADA-compliant.

weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application information
Keywords: 
International
International students
Landscape Architecture
Research/field research
Travel
Western Europe
Amount: 
Room and board
Funding Abstract: 

Bogliasco Fellowships are awarded, without regard to nationality, to qualified persons doing advanced creative work or scholarly research in the following disciplines: Archeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film or Video, History, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts. Approximately 50 Bogliasco Fellowships are awarded each year. They are scheduled during the two semesters of the traditional academic year.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Fellows may be accompanied by spouses (or spouse-equivalent companions) during their stay at the Liguria Study Center.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application packet must include:

  • The completed application form (with personal data, project abstract, preferences for residency dates, and other information).
  • A short-form curriculum vitae, no more than three pages in length.
  • A description of the project, one page in length, that the applicant intends to pursue during her/his Fellowship.
  • Three reference letters that provide an assessment of the applicant’s professional achievements and an evaluation of the proposed project.
  • A sample of the applicant’s work.
Fund Usage: 
Room and board
Funding Restrictions: 

The cost of transportation to and from Genoa is the responsibility of Fellows or their accompanying spouses/companions. So also are all other personal expenses incurred during the fellowship period, including the purchase of materials and equipment.

Fields of Study: 
Landscape Architecture

Bogliasco Fellowships

Typical application deadline: 
April
Contact Name: 
Carola Mamberto
Page last updated: 
02/07/2011
Application Deadline: 
April 15, 2011
Contact Phone: 
212-713-7628
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application information
Funding source home page: 
Bogliasco Foundation
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Applicants for Fellowships are expected to demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience. In addition, they must submit descriptions of the projects that they intend to pursue in Bogliasco. An approved project is presumed to lead to the completion of an artistic, literary, or scholarly work, followed by publication, performance, exhibition, or other public presentation.

Keywords: 
International
International students
Landscape Architecture
Research/field research
Travel
Western Europe
Amount: 
Room and board
Funding Abstract: 

Bogliasco Fellowships are awarded, without regard to nationality, to qualified persons doing advanced creative work or scholarly research in the following disciplines: Archeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film or Video, History, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts.

Approximately 50 Bogliasco Fellowships are awarded each year. They are scheduled during the two semesters of the traditional academic year.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Bogliasco Fellows may be accompanied by spouses (or spouse-equivalent companions) during their stay at the Liguria Study Center.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application packet must include:

  • The completed application form (with personal data, project abstract, preferences for residency dates, and other information).
  • A short-form curriculum vitae, no more than three pages in length.
  • A description of the project, one page in length, that the applicant intends to pursue during her/his Fellowship.
  • Three reference letters that provide an assessment of the applicant’s professional achievements and an evaluation of the proposed project.
  • A sample of the applicant’s work.
Fund Usage: 
Room and board
Funding Restrictions: 

The cost of transportation to and from Genoa is the responsibility of Fellows or their accompanying spouses/companions. So also are all other personal expenses incurred during the fellowship period, including the purchase of materials and equipment.

Fields of Study: 
Landscape Architecture

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