About the Award

ÌýThe Environmental Program at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ is a university-wide interdisciplinary program encouraging high impact learning and active student engagement in building a sustainable future.

To meet that mission, the Environmental Program is offering summer research award funding of $3,000 (for salary and/or expenses) to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ undergraduate students conducting environmentally-related research.ÌýÌý We expect to offer several awards.

The student should have the supervision of a ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Faculty member who is knowledgeable and qualified to support the proposed research effort. Preference will be given to Environmental Studies majors but all students doing environmental research are encouraged to apply.

Applications should be submitted by 5:00 p.m on April 9th via the application portal (look right). For details proposal instructions click on the Application Process button on the right.

Awards will be announced by May 1. Research Should be conducted in the summer.

Examples of past award recipients and projects.

Isabel Lisle 2020 ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s Roadmap to Zero Waste

Karin Rand 2019 -ÌýÌýEffects of Warming and Species Interaction on Plant Functional Traits

Mariah Cronin 2019 -ÌýBiological Science I: Plants, Animals, Genetics, Evolution, Ecology

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Timeline

Applications due April 9
Selection decision announcedÌý May 1
SummerÌý research conducted
Research report submitted by Sept 15

Application process

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