Funding and Scholarships
Fund Name |
For... |
For Majors |
Factors |
Deadline(s) |
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Clarence H. Campbell Endowed Lauren Donaldson Scholarship |
Undergraduate or |
SAFS, SMEA, and OCEAN |
Merit & Need |
4/18/12 |
Nancy Wilcox Scholarship |
Entering Freshmen or Transfer Students |
All CoEnv |
Need & Merit |
4/18/12 |
| Del Rio Environmental Studies Scholarship | Freshman or Transfer Students affiliated with EOP | All CoEnv | Need & Merit | Late Autumn Quarter |
FUNDING |
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Student Meeting Fund |
Student-Organized Meetings or Student Travel to Meetings |
All CoEnv |
Rationale and Need |
4/18/12 |
FELLOWSHIPS |
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IGERTs |
PhD Students |
Varies |
Merit and Consistency with Program Goals |
Varies |
College of the Environment Scholarships
The College of the Environment is pleased to announce the availability of student scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Deadline: April 18, 2012
CLARENCE H. CAMPBELL ENDOWED LAUREN DONALDSON SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is made possible by the generosity of Clarence H. Campbell in memory of Lauren "Doc" Donaldson. Professor Lauren "Doc" Donaldson earned his MS and PhD degrees from the University of Washington in 1931. He served on the faculty of the School of Fisheries from 1932 until his retirement in 1973. Doc was a world-renowned expert in development of fish stocks, and trained countless students in freshwater fisheries research and management. Clarence Campbell, '30, established this fund to recognize Doc's lasting influence.
Eligibility:
These scholarships are available to any student (undergraduate or graduate) pursuing a degree in The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, The School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, or the School of Oceanography. Previous recipients may re-apply. Award decisions will be based upon academic merit and financial need.
NANCY WILCOX SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is made possible by the generosity of former UW Provost Phyllis Wise, who established it to support students pursuing degrees in the College of the Environment. Dr. Wise named the endowment in honor and memory of her late sister, Nancy E. Wang Wilcox, a middle school teacher who tried to develop the minds of young adolescents using creative and innovative ways of learning. It is this legacy that inspired Provost Wise to establish this endowment to carry on her sister’s commitment to helping others achieve their educational goals.
Eligibility:
These scholarships are available to entering freshmen or transfer students who are pursuing or plan to pursue a degree in the College of the Environment. The Nancy Wilcox Scholarship is part of the “Students First” program at the University of Washington (UW). Recipients will be eligible for continued scholarship funding as long as they meet satisfactory progress requirements. Award decisions will be based upon financial need, and, secondarily, academic merit.
AWARD AMOUNTS:
Award amounts for both scholarships will vary depending upon financial need and will be distributed over the course of the Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters this coming 2012-13 academic year, paid directly to the recipient's student account.
TO APPLY:
To apply, submit the following to the CoEnv Scholarship and Funding Committee Dropbox* no later than Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
Apply via our Catalyst Dropbox. You'll need to submit:
- Scholarship Application Cover
(Open > Save As... >Fill Out > Save > Upload to Dropbox) - Current resume or curriculum vitae (for graduate students only)
- Unofficial transcripts from UW (or community college/HS transcripts if at UW less than 2 quarters)
- Personal Statement (one page maximum) that indicates in the header which scholarship(s) you are applying for and includes:
1) Academic and professional goals. Please include your intended major if you are an
undeclared undergraduate. Please comment on your progress towards
completing course requirements for your major/degree.
2) Circumstances creating financial need and the impact of the scholarship on your
annual need.
3) Any other relevant experiences that have influenced your academic path.
By submitting your application materials, you are giving the committee permission to contact the Office of Student Financial Aid to verify your "unmet need" as determined by their evaluation of your Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid (FAFSA). You must file a 2012-2013 FAFSA to be considered for these scholarships. Contact the UW Office of Student Financial Aid for information on completing the FAFSA.
*Please contact Michelle Hall, Director of Student and Academic Services, coenvaad@uw.edu with questions about the scholarship or how to submit your application.
Del Rio Environmental Studies Scholarship
Description:
The Del Rio Family Foundation established the Del Rio Endowed Scholarship Fund for Environmental Studies to encourage and support students participating in the EOP with an interest in the environment. The Foundation hopes that through their studies and participation in real-world environmental research and problem-solving, students will broaden their personal horizons to include issues of global concern and will develop a passion and the skill set for making a difference in the world.
Eligibility:
These scholarships are available to freshmen or transfer students who are pursuing or plan to pursue a degree in the College of the Environment. The Del Rio Environmental Studies Scholarship is part of the “Students First” program at the University of Washington (UW). Recipients will be eligible for continued scholarship funding as long as they meet satisfactory progress requirements. Award decisions will be based upon financial need, and, secondarily, academic merit.
Award amounts:
Award amounts for will vary depending upon financial need and will be distributed over the course of the Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters this coming 2012-13 academic year, paid directly to the recipient's student account.
To Apply:
Eligible applicants are invited to apply annually by the Educational Opportunity Program. For details, see: http://depts.washington.edu/eip/eop_scholarship_2012.htm
Student Meeting Fund
The College of the Environment (CoEnv) supports undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students in furthering their careers, and in particular in connecting students to networking opportunities afforded by the presentation of their original work in meeting venues. CoEnv supports two types of student attendance at meetings:
- Student-Organized Meetings (maximum of $1,500 or 20% of total expenditures, whichever is smaller; one per organization annually; maximum of 4 awards given out annually)
- Individual Travel to Meetings (maximums of $300 for North American travel and
$500 for all other international travel; one per student per degree career;
maximum of 10 awards given out annually)
Student-Organized Meetings
CoEnv supports a range of student organizations that organize and host meetings attended by CoEnv students where central goals of the meeting include linking science (natural and/or social) to policy or real world application; and interdisciplinary attendance realized within CoEnv as attendance and presentation by students from multiple units within the College. CoEnv will competitively award grants to student organizations for partial funding of interdisciplinary, student-run meetings at which CoEnv students are presenting original (including co-authored work where the student is first author) work.
Applications for CoEnv funding must include a two page proposal listing:
- Title of the requesting organization, with a list of student officers and highlighting any
- CoEnv students.
- An explanation of the event, including how the meeting furthers the mission of the
- College and the careers of attending students (350 words, max).
- Planned location and dates.
- Intended audience, including total estimated attendance, and specific attendance by students from CoEnv units.
- Total estimated budget, broken down into major budget categories.
- Total amount requested from CoEnv, and amount(s) received/requested/anticipated from all other sources (please include any proposed registration fees as one source).
Following the meeting, a brief report documenting total expenditures, total attendance, a list of all CoEnv students attending, and a list of any CoEnv student winning presentation awards, must be submitted. Organizations failing to submit reports will
not be funded in the future.
- alcohol
- non-student (including keynote or plenary speaker) attendance
- conference-organizing contractors
- within-unit annual student symposia
Individual Student Travel to Meetings
CoEnv realizes that presentation of original work at national or international meetings hosted by scientific/academic societies can truly accelerate the career of a student. Because grant and contract funding, unit-based funding sources, and/or individual resources are occasionally not enough to cover travel expenses, the CoEnv will competitively award travel grants to individual students on a one-time basis who are giving oral presentations of their original work (including co-authored work where the student is first author).
Applications for CoEnv funding must include a one page proposal listing:
- meeting title, location, and organizing institution
- presentation title
- an explanation of how attendance will advance your career (200 words, max)
- total estimated budget, broken down into major budget categories
- total amount requested from CoEnv, and amount(s) received/requested/anticipated from all other sources
In addition, a letter of support from the advisor is required, including a statement explaining why grant/contract support is not available to cover all expenses.
Within one month of the meeting, you must submit a brief synopsis (250 words max) documenting how meeting attendance advanced your career, listing any awards/honorable mentions you received, and a final budget documentation. Failure to submit a timely report will result in further student travel awards to current/future members of your laboratory being suspended.
CoEnv will not provide support for:
- alcohol
- accommodation or food above per diem or actual expenses, whichever is less
- stipend or salary
- attendance to local chapter meetings of national/international organizations
- attendance to student-organized meetings
Submission Process
Meeting grants, whether individual or from a student organization, can be submitted via e-mail to coenvaad@uw.edu on a quarterly basis, according to the following table. Submissions should be planned such that travel can be accomplished within 6 months of the date of the award, otherwise the award may be retracted. Submissions outside of these dates will not be considered.
| Submission Deadline January 13, 2012 April 18, 2012 October 12, 2012 |
Notification Date February 10, 2012 May 11, 2012 November 2, 2012 |
Review Process
All complete applications will be reviewed by the College of the Environment Student Scholarship and Funding Committee, comprised of faculty and staff who are advisory to the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Diversity. The Committee will submit recommendations, together with a brief explanation, to the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Diversity, who will make the final funding decisions. Because of the continuing nature of this funding cycle, the Associate Dean reserves the right to sub- select from highly ranked applications in any single quarter, to balance out awards annually.
The Committee will score each application as follows:
Student-Organized Meetings
- interdisciplinarity (25%)
- linkage of science to policy and/or real world application (25%)
- number and academic diversity of anticipated CoEnv attendees (20%)
- statement of how meeting will help further student careers (10%)
- budget and need (10%)
- diversity and security of additional funding sources (10%)
Individual Travel Grants
- statement of how meeting will help further career (60%)
- budget and need (20%)
- diversity and security of additional funding sources (20%)
Questions can be directed to the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Diversity at coenvaad@uw.edu.
IGERT Programs
IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) is the National Science Foundation's flagship interdisciplinary training program, educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers by building on the foundations of their disciplinary knowledge with interdisciplinary training. The College of the Environment has two IGERT programs that closely relate to its studies.
