Available Grants and Application Instructions

Types of Grants Available

Student Research Funding – this grant is open to students who wish to pursue research that is of interest to them.

Faculty/Student Collaboration – this grant is available to students who wish to collaborate with an Environmental Studies faculty member on their research.

Required Material

Request for either of the above grants must include a one-page (single-spaced) description of the research, plus a budget. Budget information should include items such as: sample analysis, travel to meetings and/or conferences, equipment, and supplies.

Faculty/student collaboration grants are prepared by a faculty member participating in the environmental studies program, in collaboration with the relevant student(s). The faculty member involved must sign the proposal, and the proposal must provide a description of the student’s involvement and the distribution of effort.

Available Funding Amount

Student Research Funding = up to $500
Faculty/Student Collaboration = up to $2500

Deadlines

Proposals must be received by December 15 for spring research, April 15 for summer research and August 15 for fall research. Proposals should be delivered to the Environmental Studies Office. Please contact the Environmental Studies administration for more information.