Sustainable Waste Management Scholarships
*Will be this year or are now a full-time master's student, Ph.D. student or post-doctoral researcher;
*Have a clearly demonstrated interest in waste management research.
Amounts awarded take into account the cost of tuition at the recipient's institution and any other funds received. Full scholarships cannot be awarded to students who will be receiving full-tuition scholarships from other sources (excluding direct university assistance such as tuition remission and/or income received from assistantships), although such students may still be considered for partial awards.
Scholarships are awarded by EREF to recognize excellence in master's, doctoral or post-doctoral waste management research and education. Awards to doctoral students are given in memory of Francois Fiessinger, P.E., Ph.D., a graduate of Rutgers University, who was a founding director of the foundation; and by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation. Awards to master's students are given by Robert P. Stearns, P.E., DEE/SCS Engineers, former Chairman of EREF; and by Robert J. Riethmiller/PTR Baler and Compactor, current Chairman of the Scholarship Committee.
1. Signed application form. Submit one original only.
2. Official college transcripts.
3. Admission test scores. Submit one copy (not original) of these reports for each relevant admission test (GRE, GMAT, etc.) - a report stamped "Candidate's Copy" will suffice.
4. Three recommendations only. A recommendation form is included in this application packet. This form should be copied and distributed to three individuals who can comment on your academic or career performance and your potential for future success. At least two of the recommendations must be less than one year old. The recommendation form should be completed and returned to you in a
sealed envelope with the recommender's signature over the sealed flap. Recommendations will not be considered if they arrive in unsealed envelopes, or in envelopes that do not bear the recommender's signature. Submit all recommendations with your application package.
5. Essays. One copy of each of the following essays (please number pages):
a) a 500-word autobiographical statement, including your career goals and what talents and interests you have that make you stand out as a candidate for an EREF Scholarship.
b) a 500- to 750-word discussion of your research topic.
Doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships are awarded up to a maximum of $12,000 per year and paid monthly. Doctoral/post-doctoral scholarships are renewable each year to a maximum of three years from the initial award date. Master’s scholarships are awarded up to a maximum of $5,000 per year and renewable each year to a maximum of two years from the initial award date. Scholarship renewal is dependent upon satisfactory progress as determined by the student’s academic advisor.