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Landscape Architecture

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Grant for Women from Developing Countries

Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
11/30/2010
Contact Phone: 
(202) 458-2436
Application Deadline: 
January 18, 2011
Funding source home page: 
World Bank Family Network
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

A woman may apply for a MMMF grant if she meets all the following criteria:
1. She must have a record of service to women and/or children in her country.
2. She must reside in the U.S. or Canada at the time she submits the application.
3. She must be enrolled at an accredited U.S. or Canadian educational institution and remain enrolled during the entire year of the grant.
4. She must use the grant to continue to study for her degree.
5. She must be a national of a developing country that is currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank and cannot be a U.S. Green Card holder or Canadian immigrant (Refer to Country Eligibility list on Apply page)

6. She is not a U.S. or Canadian citizen, permanent U.S. resident, or Canadian Landed Immigrant.

7. She must intend to return to a developing country in about two years.
8. She must demonstrate financial need.
9. She must be at least 25 years old by December 31, 2009.
10. She must not be related to any World Bank Group staff member or his or her spouse.

weblinks: 
Grant Information
Online Application
Keywords: 
General support
International students
Minority
People
Social sciences
Women
Amount: 
$12,000
Funding Abstract: 

The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) awards educational grants to women from developing countries whose graduate studies and future plans aim to benefit women and children in their respective regions. Commitment to this goal is an essential selection criterion.

The MMMF was founded in 1981 to honor the memory of Margaret Craig McNamara (1915-1981), the wife of Robert S. McNamara, President of the World Bank from 1968-1981.

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

Application consists of online application form and online recommendation forms (two required). Additionally, applicant must mail together, in one envelope, the following:

  • a copy of Fall 2010 Registration
  • official copy of transcript for Fall 2010 in a sealed envelope from the Registrar
  • official estimate of annual expenses for students published by university
  • one passport-sized photo
  • copy of US/Canadian visa
  • copy of I-20 or Study permit
  • copy of CV/resume (2 pages max)
Fund Usage: 
General support
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Graduate Fellowship Program

Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
11/30/2010
Contact Phone: 
(406) 587-9591
Application Deadline: 
March 15, 2011
Funding source home page: 
The Property and Environmental Research Center
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

* graduate/law student
* must show potential for research and writing in the area of natural resources or the environment and preferably be working on a research paper, thesis, or dissertation.

weblinks: 
Fellowship Information
Online Application
Keywords: 
Ecological studies
International students
Law
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Travel
Amount: 
$1,600/mo.+ travel to site
Funding Abstract: 

PERC is seeking graduate or law students who are interested in natural resources and environmental issues and who show potential for research and writing in these areas. Preference is given to those who are working on a research paper, thesis, or dissertation on a natural resource or environmental topic. Successful graduate student candidates typically are working on a master's or PhD thesis on their proposed topic; law candidates most often are hoping to transform a paper they wrote for a class into a law review article.

This fellowship includes:

  • The opportunity to spend 3 months with experts in the free market environmentalism movement;
  • Mentorship by internationally known scholars who are working on natural resource and environmental research topics themselves;
  • Office space and support for completing a research project in an area of specific interest to you;
  • A monthly stipend of $1,600 plus reasonable domestic round trip travel expenses to Montana.
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Complete the online application, which will require the following: http://www.perc.org/enviroprog/students/forms/grad_app.php
*Cover letter
*Resume/Vita
*Description of the proposed research project (2-5 pages double-spaced)
*Writing sample, preferably in the applicant's area of expertise.
*One letter of reference
*Undergraduate and graduate transcripts

Fund Usage: 
salary/stipend, travel
Funding Restrictions: 

Geographic Location: Bozeman, Montana

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

Native American Congressional Internships

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Chia Halpern
Page last updated: 
10/26/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 28, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(520) 901-8500

Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy, which was founded by the Udall Foundation and The University of Arizona in 2001 as a self-determination, self-governance, and development resource for Native nations.

weblinks: 
Internship Information
Application Materials
Funding source home page: 
The Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Each applicant must:

  • Fall under the Foundation's definition of Native American or Alaska Native (definition can be found at Who Should Apply?);
  • Be a junior or senior in college, a recent graduate from a tribal or four-year college, or a graduate or law student;
  • Have a college grade-point average of at least a "B" or the equivalent;
  • Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
Keywords: 
Activism
Behavior
Environmental Justice
General support
Land management
Minority
Policy
Research/field research
Social sciences
Amount: 
$1,200 educational stipend, plus travel reimbursement, housing, and a daily allowance
Funding Abstract: 

The Udall Foundation provides a ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian Country. The internship is fully funded: the Foundation provides round-trip airfare, housing, per diem for food and incidentals, and a stipend at the close of the program.

Interns work in congressional and agency offices where they have opportunities to research legislative issues important to tribal communities, network with key public officials and tribal advocacy groups, experience an insider's view of the federal government, and enhance their understanding of nation-building and tribal self-governance.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

The following items are required for each applicant:

  • A completed Internship application form with original signature;
  • 800-word essay, signed and dated;
  • Résumé
  • A current official college transcript and transcripts for other colleges attended;
  • Three reference and evaluation forms and letters of recommendation from faculty and tribal officials;
  • Verification of tribal enrollment or proof of tribal affiliation;
  • Proof of permanent residency (for First Nations of Canada members).
Fund Usage: 
Educational stipend at end of program, daily transportation & food allowance
Funding Restrictions: 

Udall Foundation provides housing for interns, roundtrip airfare to Washington DC, a daily allowance for meals, transportation, and incidentals, and a $1,200 educational stipend upon completion.

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

Barbour Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
October
Contact Name: 
Diana Woodworth
Page last updated: 
10/07/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 19, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(734) 763-4572
weblinks: 
Scholarship information
Previous (example) application
Funding source home page: 
Rackham Graduate School
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Nominees must be citizens of countries in the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the large region extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east). In addition, nominees:

  • must not be permanent residents or citizens of the United States and not married to permanent residents or citizens of the United States;
  • must intend to devote themselves to a professional career in their native countries after graduation;
  • must be enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral program at the University of Michigan;
  • must have completed two full semesters of graduate work at the University of Michigan before beginning tenure as a Barbour Scholar; and
  • must be in residence on campus as a full-time student during the tenure of the award.
Keywords: 
Asia
Conservation Biology
Environmental Education
Geography
Global change
Green development
International
International students
Middle East
Natural Resource Management
Policy
Southeast Asia
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Women
Amount: 
$17,200, (includes 100% tuition and registration fees plus a stipend,) and GradCare/Dental for one academic year.
Funding Abstract: 

In 1914 the bequest of Levi L. Barbour established a scholarship program at the University of Michigan for women of the highest academic and professional caliber from the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the lands extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east) to study modern science, medicine, mathematics and other academic disciplines and professions critical to the development of their native lands.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Pre-Nomination Materials:

To nominate a student, the student's graduate advisor submits the following to Diana Woodworth at dianaw@umich.edu by October 28:

1.    Advisor provides a 2-3 paragraph statement via e-mail attachment.  NOT needed at this time is the draft text for the Associate Dean’s cover letter.
2.    The student provides a personal statement, describing her research, future goals, and contribution to her home country.  You should also specifically address:

  • key issues in your field
  •  the anticipated impact of your project on the field
  • how you propose to use your new skills in the service of your country
  • your professional goals in terms of the type of work and organization you hope to be employed in 10 years after completing the degree. 
  • If you have a promise of a job in your field upon your return home, include the name of that organization.

3. The student provides her current CV. 
4. NOT needed at this time are the two recommendation letters. 
5. Diana W will provide the transcripts.

SNRE may only forward one student.  If two or more are nominated, the Scholarship Committee will make the decision.
Once the student has been selected, SNRE's internal deadline to receive all application materials (see http://rackham.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=3) will be in early December.

 

 

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, stipend
Funding Restrictions: 

Students may receive only one award. Awards are non-renewable.

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

Dr. W. Wes Eckenfelder Jr. - Brown and Caldwell Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
10/26/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 31, 2011
weblinks: 
Scholarship information
Application form
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 
  • Be a United States citizen or permanent resident.
  • Be a full-time student enrolled in his/her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college/university.
  • Have a declared major in civil, chemical or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences (e.g. geology, hydrogeology, ecology).
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on a 5.0 scale).
Funding source home page: 
Brown and Caldwell
Keywords: 
Biodiversity
Business/Industry
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
General support
Global change
Green development
Natural Resource Management
Pollution
Research/field research
Science/technology
Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
Water/Aquatic
Amount: 
$3,000
Funding Abstract: 

Dr. Ekenfelder's career as an environmental trailblazer spans more than 50 years, during which time he has trained thousands of graduate students and professions in the science and art of industrial wastewater treatment. In recognition of Dr. Wesley Eckenfelder’s many contributions to the environmental profession, Brown and Caldwell offers a $3,000 scholarship for students pursuing education and careers within the environmental industry.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 
  • A completed application form.
  • An essay of 250 words or lesson “My future career goals in environmental science.”
  • Two written recommendations, with at least one from a university official.
  • Academic advisor’s name, phone number and e-mail address.
  • An official transcript of your academic record.
Fund Usage: 
General support
Fields of Study: 
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

UM Urban Land Institute Real Estate Forum Essay Scholarship

Typical application deadline: 
September
Page last updated: 
04/04/2011
Contact Phone: 
(734) 647-2791
Application Deadline: 
September 1, 2011
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

UM graduate students who study business, architecture, urban planning, public policy, law, natural resources, or engineering.

Funding source home page: 
UM, ULI Real Estate Forum
weblinks: 
Home page, incl. link to Scholarship Information
Keywords: 
Business/Industry
Community Forestry
Ecosystem
Green development
Land management
Natural Resource Management
Policy
Population
Recreation
Restoration
Social sciences
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Urban Planning
Wetlands
Amount: 
$2,000
Funding Abstract: 

U-M graduate students who study business, architecture, urban planning, public policy, law, natural resources, or engineering who wish to be considered for one of the five $2,000 scholarships must submit their resume and write a 2-page essay.


  • The scholarships are funded by donations from Butzel Long, The Christman Company, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), First Commercial Realty & Development Co., and Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones.
    • Application Process and Required Materials: 

    Submit materials electronically to Peter Allen at ptallen@umich.edu and to Jim Kosteva at jkosteva@umich.edu.  Dates to be announced.  Check the website.

    *  essay [2 pg limit; 12-point font] -- refer to website for topic

    *  resume

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

    Fellowship in Ecological Restoration

    Typical application deadline: 
    December
    Contact Name: 
    Brad Herrick, Ecologist/Research Program Manager
    Page last updated: 
    09/28/2010
    Contact Phone: 
    (608) 263-7344
    Application Deadline: 
    December 31, 2010
    weblinks: 
    Scholarship information
    Application guidelines
    Frequently asked questions
    Funding source home page: 
    The Garden Club of America
    Applicant Eligibility: 
    Graduate
    Keywords: 
    Agriculture
    Biodiversity
    Conservation Biology
    Ecological studies
    Ecosystem
    Environmental Education
    General support
    Green development
    Landscape Architecture
    Minority
    Natural Resource Management
    Policy
    Restoration
    Sustainability/Sustainable Development
    Systems Thinking/Complexity Science
    Amount: 
    $8,000
    Funding Abstract: 

    The fellowship supports specialized graduate study and research in ecological restoration, the active healing of the land. Its goal is to support research that will advance knowledge and increase the number of scientists in this important field. It is awarded annually to exceptional graduate students to assist with study and research.

    Selection criteria will include the degree to which the proposed fellowship work addresses the objectives of the GCA, as well as the excellence of the student’s academic qualifications and person. The Purpose of The Garden Club of America is to stimulate the knowledge and love of  gardening, to share the advantage of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications, and to resture, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and actions in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. nt.

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

    1. A cover letter
    2. A written proposal for the research to be undertaken (limit to 5 pages)
    3. A 1-page budget for the proposed research
    4. A current resume
    5. A letter of endorsement from the applicant's graduate faculty advisor, which also certifies enrollment, and
    6. Two additional recommendations

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

    Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship

    Typical application deadline: 
    December
    Page last updated: 
    09/23/2010
    Contact Phone: 
    (217) 333-1661
    Application Deadline: 
    December 3, 2010
    Funding source home page: 
    University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana, College of Fine and Application Arts
    Applicant Eligibility: 
    Graduate
    Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

    * No age limit, but preference given to students under 25
    * Graduate of University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign or of other institutions of equal educational standing
    * Must have Bachelor's in Architecture, Art, Dance, Landscape Architecture, Music, Theatre, or Urban and Regional Planning

    weblinks: 
    Information and application
    Keywords: 
    Landscape Architecture
    Urban Planning
    Amount: 
    Approx. $9,000
    Funding Abstract: 

    $9,000 fellowship in art, architecture, dance, landscape architecture, theatre, or urban and regional planning. Additional Fellowships of lesser amounts may also be granted upon Committee recommendations

    Type of Funding: 
    Fellowship
    Funding Comments: 

    Fellowship is for one academic year of study in a program approved by the Committee. The place of study may be in
    America or abroad, in an approved educational institution, with an approved private teacher, or in independent study.
    Fellowship recipients must meet all entrance requirements of the proposed educational institution. Other grants, fellowships
    and part-time graduate assistantships may be held simultaneously with the Fellowship.

    Application Process and Required Materials: 

    - Application form
    - Resume
    - Examples of work (See website for guidelines of what to submit; requirements vary depending on field of study)
    - Official transcripts from all institutions
    - Three (3) letters of reference

    Fund Usage: 
    Tuition, general support
    Funding Restrictions: 

    Cannot accept employment as an instructor or faculty member of an institution while receiving the fellowship.

    Fields of Study: 
    Environmental Policy and Planning
    Landscape Architecture

    Shapiro/Malik/Forrest Award

    Typical application deadline: 
    October
    Page last updated: 
    09/09/2010
    Contact Phone: 
    (734) 764-8119
    Application Deadline: 
    October 15, 2010
    Funding source home page: 
    Rackham Graduate School
    Applicant Eligibility: 
    Graduate
    Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

    Full-time students.  Students must have completed one full term before the fellowship deadline.  U.S. citizens or permanent resident with $10,000 or more in unsubsidized educational loans will be given first consideration.

    weblinks: 
    Fellowship information
    Application
    Keywords: 
    General support
    Amount: 
    up to $1,000
    Funding Abstract: 

    These awards were established to assist with interest payments on the unsubsidized educational loans that students are obligated to pay while still in graduate school. 

    These awards were established by Harold T. Shapiro, former President of the University of Michigan and Vivian Shapiro, former faculty member at the University of Michigan. Dr. John Malik, a devoted Rackham alumnus in Physics, established an endowment for the same purpose. Jean Forrest earned her master’s degree from Rackham in 1976, and in gratitude for her education, established an endowed fund to support graduate students with financial need. All three awards are made through a single competition.

    Type of Funding: 
    Grant
    Funding Comments: 

    U.S. citizens or permanent residents with $10,000 or more in unsubsidized educational loans (both private and federal) will be given first consideration.

    Application Process and Required Materials: 

    Application Materials: A complete application will include:
    * Application form
    * A brief statement from the student summarizing the total amount of educational loans owed (both subsidized and unsubsidized) and identifying those on which interest charges cannot be deferred. (Official documentation will be required if an award is made.)
    *Copy of a recent statements for interest payments and interest accrual on all educational loans (both subsidized and unsubsidized).
    *An unofficial copy of the student's current University of Michigan transcript (Wolverine Access generated by the student is not acceptable)
    *a letter of recommendation from the Graduate Program Chair or Faculty Advisor confirming that the student is in good academic standing and making good progress toward completion of the degree.

    Fund Usage: 
    Interest charges accruing on educational loans
    Fields of Study: 
    Behavior, Education and Communication
    Environmental Informatics
    Environmental Justice
    Environmental Policy and Planning
    Sustainable Systems
    Landscape Architecture

    Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship

    Contact Name: 
    Rackham Fellowships
    Typical application deadline: 
    January
    Page last updated: 
    11/24/2009
    Contact Phone: 
    (734) 764-8119
    Application Deadline: 
    January 7, 2010
    Funding source home page: 
    Liebmann Fund
    Applicant Eligibility: 
    Graduate
    Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

    Must be US citizen with demonstrated financial need. The fellowship is open to humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training).

    Keywords: 
    Air Quality
    Biodiversity
    Ecological studies
    General support
    Green development
    Natural Resource Management
    People
    Policy
    Research/field research
    Social sciences
    Wildlife
    Amount: 
    $18,000 stipend + tuition
    Funding Abstract: 

    The purpose of the Delores Zohrab Liebmann fund is to fund advanced education and graduate study grants, as well as for independent research or study projects, which must be carried out entirely in the US.
    The Liebmann fellowships are to be awarded only to candidates who have outstanding undergraduate records, have demonstrated a need for financial assistance, are citizens of the US, are enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in the US and have received an undergraduate degree.

    Type of Funding: 
    Fellowship
    Funding Comments: 

    Applications available from the Rackham Fellowships office

    Application Process and Required Materials: 

    The application is quite invovled, so students are encouraged to begin the process as soon as possible. 

     The following documentation (one original and four copies) attached in one collated, BINDER CLIPPED packet (all envelopes opened). Make sure the application is at the front of each packet in the order listed (very important).

    - Completed and signed application.
    - Statement of purpose up to three pages long which considers the relationship between your graduate level study and your intended personal and/or professional goals
    - A 10-15 Line abstract at the top of the statement of purpose...
    - Letter or recommendation from the Dean of your school or Department Chair
    - Letters of recommendation from at least two professors who have taught or worked closely with applicant
    - Copy of personal vitae/resume
    - Certified copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts to date
    - Official exam scores (GRE, LSAT, GMAT, or other relevant admissions tests., if applicable)
    - Applicant's Financial Aid information from University or other applicable source
    - Copies of Federal Income Tax Returns for prior two years of candidate and spouse (if applicable)

    Fellowship applications and supporting documents (one original and four copies) must be submitted through the Dean of the University the applicant attends (At UM, Submit to Rackham Graduate School)
    SUBMIT APPLICATION AND 4 COPIES BY DEADLINE IN ONE, COMPLETE PACKET

    Fund Usage: 
    Tuition, stipend, insurance
    Funding Restrictions: 

    For additional restrictions, pick up a packet from the Rackham Fellowships office.

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

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