Summer Environmental Fellowship

Summer 2012 Environmental Fellowship

Fellowship Application Deadline Friday, February 17, 2012 4:00PM

Students must also register with Yale Grants and Fellowships by the February 17, 2012 deadline: http://studentgrants.yale.edu/

Fellowship applications welcomed from all Yale undergraduates (except for graduating seniors) interested in learning about environmental issues this summer.

• The summer experience should provide the student with a substantive environmental research or training opportunity. Possibilities include interning with an environmental organization or governmental agency or working on a research project in the field/laboratory at Yale or at another institution.
  
  
• Students should investigate and select a suitable project, internship or training program before applying for the internship program.
  
  
• Potential applicants should discuss and develop their summer plans with a member of the Yale faculty in their area of interest.

Application Information

Please submit the following:

1. Title and a maximum 700 word description of the proposed plan of study, research, or internship project: Include an explanation of how the plan relates to the applicant's educational goals and will broaden his/her understanding of environmental problems.
2. Resume: No more than 2 pages with GPA included.
3. Yale faculty letter: Include a letter approving the proposed project from a member of the Yale Faculty with whom the student has discussed his/her summer plans. Ordinarily this should be the faculty member supervising the student over the summer or the student's faculty advisor.
4. External letter from your supervisor/contact/advisor: If a student has plans to intern or conduct a research project with the assistance of a non-governmental organization, a government agency or at any place other than at Yale, especially if your summer plans are outside of the U.S., then an external letter from the organization verifying the student's plans in required. This letter is in addition to the letter from the student's faculty advisor.
5. Itemized budget: Program, travel, living, and personal research expenditures may be included on the budget. Students are STRONGLY encouraged to seek support for their project from more than one source. Include other possible sources of funding that you are applying for. Awards from all sources will be limited to the total amount needed for the project.

Email all application materials to Sara Smiley Smith (sara.smileysmith@yale.edu), EVST Program Manager by Friday, February 17, 2012 4:00PM. Letters of recommendation should be addressed to the Summer Environmental Fellowship Committee and be emailed to Sara as well.

Applications will be reviewed by the fellowship faculty committee in late February. Applicants will be notified of their award status by the beginning of April 2012.