ERM Foundation Sustainability Fellowship
The Sustainability Fellowship is available to graduate students enrolled in U.S.-based taxexempt educational organizations. ERM and ERM Foundation employees, volunteers, and their relatives are not eligible to apply.
The ERM Foundation Sustainability Fellowship is being launched by ERM Foundation to support entrepreneurial graduate students who want to implement their visions for a more sustainable world. In addition to a monetary stipend of up to $15,000 for the selected Sustainability Fellow, the top five Fellowship finalists will be given an opportunity to interview for a compensated internship position at one of ERM’s global offices (e.g., Annapolis, MD, Houston, TX London, UK or Sydney, AU).
Sustainability Fellowship applicants are required to submit a proposal that describes a sustainability initiative. The proposal must describe a Sustainability Initiative that can be used or implemented by a private or public sector organization. The Sustainability Initiative could be any service, product, project, or program that attempts to provide a solution to environmental or socioeconomic sustainability issue(s) on a local or global basis.
Sustainability Fellowship Applicants are required to submit:
- a completed Application form
- resume (1-2 pages)
- graduate school transcript
- two letters of recommendation
- A proposal
The Proposal must describe, in 500 words or less, a Sustainability Initiative that can be used or implemented by a private or public sector organization. The Sustainability Initiative could be any service, product, project, or program that attempts to provide a solution to environmental or socioeconomic sustainability issue(s) on a local or global basis. The Proposal must be accompanied by a brief description of the budget and the timeframe required to develop the Initiative. The timeframe for completing the Sustainability Initiative should be explained in a short paragraph and provide the expected number of weeks or months to prepare a final service, product, project, or program ready for implementation or use.
If the proposed Sustainability Initiative exceeds $15,000, the source of the additional funds must be stated and proof of additional support will be required.