Scholarships & Fellowships Related to Environmental Studies

A number of governmental and non-governmental organizations provide scholarship and fellowship opportunities to students in Environmental Studies or those committed to a career in Environmental Studies. Check out the scholarship and fellowship opportunities, and take note of when you should apply.

The Udall Scholarship (for sophomores and juniors)

http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/MKUScholarship.aspx

These scholarships are ideally suited for environmental studies students having a strong interest in environmental policy, Native American/Alaska Native policy, or having an interest in the intersection of science, health, justice and enviornmental policy. The scholarships are named in honor of Morris and Stewart Udall, former members of Congress and Secretary of the Interior. Scholarships are offered in any of three categories:

To students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, economics, and other related fields; or

To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy, including fields related to tribal sovereignty, tribal governance, tribal law, Native American education, Native American justice, natural resource management, cultural preservation and revitalization, Native American economic development, and other areas affecting Native American communities; or

To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care, including health care administration, social work, medicine, dentistry, counseling, and research into health conditions affecting Native American communities, and other related fields.

In 2012, the Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions of $350 to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.

St. Olaf deadline is February 13, 2012. For more information, contact Dana Gross, grossd, Professor of Psychology.


The Boren Scholarship (for soph, juniors & seniors)

http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship
 Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for at least one semester and study less commonly taught languages in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.


The Boren Scholarships offer a special initiative for undergraduate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) majors. The scholarships fund up to $8,000 for summer study (minimum of 8 weeks) for students majoring in the STEM fields. STEM field majors may also apply for semester and year programs.

St. Olaf Application Deadline is January 18, 2012. For more information or to apply, see Helen Stellmaker (stellmak) in IOS.

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Programs for Postgraduates:

(think about these just before the start of your senior year!)

U.S. Student Fulbright Program

http://www.stolaf.edu/services/cel/students/fulbright-overview.html#purpose
The Fulbright program, sponsored by the United States Department of State, aims to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries." Program participants are chosen based on academic merit and leadership potential, and are given opportunities to study, research, and teach English all over the world.
The next St. Olaf deadline will be in mid-September, 2012. For more information, contact Dana Gross, grossd, Professor of Psychology.


Fulbright Canada STEM Program

http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-students/STEM_program.html
The Fulbright Canada Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Award is a new initiative of the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada), in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and six of Canada’s leading research universities. The STEM award, which is a three year award valued at some $120,000 (tuition, fees, and an annual stipend of $20,000), is the counterpart to Fulbright’s International Science and Technology award for foreign students coming to the United States.
The next deadline is mid-November, 2012. For more information, contact Dana Gross, grossd, Professor of Psychology.


Carnegie Junior Fellows Program

http://carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows
A yearlong research opportunity in Washington, DC, focusing on one of the following topics: democracy, nuclear policy, energy and climate, international economics, Middle East Studies, South Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, Asian Studies, and Russian/Eurasian Studies.
St. Olaf deadline is November 28, 2012. For more information, contact Dana Gross, grossd, Professor of Psychology.


Rotary Global Grant

http://www.rotary5960.org/scholarships
$30,000 to fund graduate studies, with a focus in one of six designated areas:
  • Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
  • Disease prevention and treatment
  • Water and sanitation
  • Maternal and child health
  • Basic education and literacy
  • Economic and community development

Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, room and board, books, travel expenses, visas, inoculations, as well as any humanitarian projects the club or district has planned that relate to the scholar’s studies

Region deadline is March 16, 2012. For more information, contact Dana Gross, grossd, Professor of Psychology, or Chris Weber (chrisw@community-resourcebank.com).


The St. Olaf Directory of National and International Postgraduate Scholarships and Fellowships

http://www.stolaf.edu/services/cel/students/post-grad-opp.html
For more information about any of the programs listed, contact Dana Gross, grossd, Professor of Psychology.