Grants and Fellowships

Grants, Fellowships, & Funding Opportunities for Faculty & Graduate Students.

Assistant Professor, CIRES Center for Science & Technology Policy
University of Colorado-Boulder
http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/boykoff/

CIRES' Visiting Fellows Program
opportunities for rewarding collaborations in a world-class research setting
http://cires.colorado.edu/collaboration/fellowships/index.html

Under the sponsorship of NOAA, CIRES offers Visiting Fellowships at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Every year CIRES awards several visiting fellowships to scientists at many levels, from postdoctoral to senior level. Since 1967 more than 250 people have been Visiting Fellows at CIRES, including previous CIRES Director, Susan Avery, and current Director, Konrad Steffen. A Research and Education Fellowship is specifically funded for work in the area of education and outreach.

Title: Fall 2011 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study

URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/2011_gro_undergrad.html

Open Date: 09/14/2010 - Close Date: 12/09/2010

Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), invites applications for the Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for undergraduate environmentally related study for bachelor's level students. The deadline for receipt of applications is December 9, 2010. Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 40 new fellowships by July 29, 2011. The fellowship provides up to $19,700 per year of academic support and $9,500 for internship support for a combined total of up to $48,900 over the life of the fellowship. The GRO program enhances and supports quality environmental education for undergraduates, and thereby encourages them to continue their education beyond the baccalaureate level, and pursue careers in environmentally related fields. The actual amount awarded per year will vary depending on the amount of tuition and fees and the number of months the stipend is required. This fellowship is intended to help defray costs associated with environmentally oriented study leading to a bachelor's degree.

NSF GRADUATE STUDENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
KU NSF Integrative Graduate Education & Research Training (IGERT) Program
C-CHANGE: Climate Change, Humans, and Nature in the Global Environment
Invitation to Nominate Graduate Students by February 11, 2011

You are invited to nominate qualified graduate students for KU’s NSF IGERT program in interdisciplinary climate change studies: C-CHANGE (Climate Change, Humans, and Nature in the Global Environment—http://www.igert.ku.edu/)—a unique opportunity for PhD students in the natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering.

FUNDING: C-CHANGE trainees will receive 5 years of funding: NSF will provide two years of funding ($30,000 per year plus tuition in trainees’ second and third years) and nominating departments must agree to provide GTA, GRA, or graduate fellowship funding for the other 3 years (in their first, fourth, and fifth years).

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified nominees must be:
· US citizens or permanent residents.
· admitted or in good standing in a KU PhD program in biological sciences, atmospheric or physical sciences, social sciences, engineering.
· in the first two years of their graduate studies.
· able to show evidence of a commitment to climate change studies.
· approved by their advisor and department to participate in IGERT C-CHANGE program.

We are especially committed to broadening participation in the C-CHANGE program and seek qualified nominees from all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups.

NOMINATION PROCESS: Please scan and email a complete KU graduate application file for each nominee including the KU application form, statement of interests, GRE scores, reference letters, transcripts, resume, and a 1-2-page essay outlining the student’s interest in and commitment to climate change studies. We will begin reviewing nominations on Monday, February 14, 2011. Please send nominations to Natalie Parker, C-CHANGE Project Coordinator, Institute for Policy & Social Research, 6th floor, Blake Hall (igert@ku.edu). For more information, please visit the C-CHANGE website at www.igert.ku.edu. Please contact any of us if you have questions. We look forward to a chance to work with you and your students in this exciting program.

C-CHANGE Steering & Admissions Committee
Joane Nagel, Sociology, C-CHANGE Project Director, Institute for Policy & Social Research (nagel@ku.edu)
David Braaten, Geography, Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (braaten@ku.edu)
Gregory Cushman, History (gcushman@ku.edu)
A. Townsend Peterson, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Biodiversity Institute (town@ku.edu)