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Monday, October 29, 2018

November 2018: Contests & Funding

Due November 8: Norris Center Student Awards
Each academic quarter, the Norris Center funds a select number of undergraduate student projects. Any undergraduate conducting a project relating to natural history can apply for an award of up to $1,000. Learn more and apply here.


Due November 15: Terence Freitas Award in Environmental Studies
In memory of Terence Freitas, an award of up to $500 will be given to an undergraduate UCSC Environmental Studies major. This award will be given to a student with financial need whose scholastic record demonstrates initiative and commitment to the natural environment or the improvement of environmental quality. Preference will be given to students with an interest in and commitment to the livelihood and culture of indigenous peoples in developing countries, or to those whose studies are related to conservation, or rainforest preservation. Learn more and apply here.

Due November 15: Webster Foundation Awards
This award of up to $3000 is being offered due to a generous gift from the Helen and Will Webster Foundation. The award is for registered UCSC undergraduate students who are currently doing or planning to do a senior internship or thesis (minimum two-quarter project) that promotes collaborations between the Norris Center for Natural History at UCSC and the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Learn more and apply here.

Due November 15: Griswold Fellows Program
This award of up to $3000* is being offered due support from the Olga T. Griswold Chair Funds. The award is for registered UCSC undergraduate students majoring in Environmental Studies who are currently doing or planning to do a senior internship or thesis that informs and promotes land conservation and/or restoration in California. Students must be working with both a faculty sponsor and an agency sponsor to ensure that the results are linked to actual conservation and restoration efforts. Learn more and apply here.


Due November 29: Apply for a UCSC Carbon Fund Grant
The Carbon Fund awards funds from a student fee measure to projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conduct relevant research, or carry out education and behavioral change programs at UCSC or in the local community. Learn more and apply on the website.

Quarterly UCSC Environmental Studies Awards
The Environmental Studies Department offer awards and scholarships throughout the academic year. Visit the website for more information about upcoming application deadlines.

Due March 1: Scholarships through National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) & the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS)
Undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in an accredited college or university with a dedicated and recognized curriculum in environmental health (EH) sciences, are eligible to apply for the NEHA/AAS Scholarship. The undergraduate scholarship is to be used toward the tuition and fees associated with either the junior or senior year of college studies. The graduate scholarship is to be used toward tuition and fees associated with graduate studies. All applicants must have at least one semester of coursework remaining to be eligible for this scholarship. Visit the website to learn more and apply.

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