Environmental Economics and Policy Scholarships
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The study of Environmental Economics and Policy encompasses a vast range of interdisciplinary curriculum including general economics, finance, ecology and agriculture, law and politics. Students engaged in these majors are tracked for careers in either the public or private sector, in law, education, business, government, agriculture, and even public health.
Private Funding
Morris K. Udall Scholarships available from the Udall Foundation are designed to provide generous assistance to undergraduate students who are pursuing college programs in a range of environmental studies, including Environmental Economics. Preference is given to Native American students. Applicants must be sophomores or juniors and must have an impeccable academic record. Udall awards are up to $5,000.
College Scholarships
Students new to the Environmental Economics and Policy program at the University of Connecticut may be eligible to receive generous scholarships from the Russell Palen Fund. Students with outstanding academic records are considered first.
Washington State University funds a few scholarships applicable to students in the Environmental and Resource Economics and Management program. The School of Economic Sciences sponsors the awards:
- The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences offers new students a ton of scholarship money for those who qualify. Criteria include academic and financial need. Award amounts vary.
- Jeffrey Krautkraemer “Pay it Forward” Scholarships are open to students in all Economics disciplines including Agricultural and Environmental Econ majors.
Students pursuing a degree from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Science at the University of Georgia may be eligible for the following scholarships:
- CAES Alumni Scholarships are given to outstanding new students coming into the department with a declared major already.
- Departmental Scholarships are widely offered within the CAES and annually assist dozens of students based on varying criteria.
- College Wide Scholarships are also widely disbursed, many of which go to CAES students.
The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at the North Carolina A&T State University provides intensive programs of study to students pursuing a range of environmental and agricultural programs. The university offers a number of valuable scholarships:
- The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program awards select students with a full-tuition in return for service with the USDA after graduation.
- Students in Agricultural Economics or a related major may qualify for the Smith-Allen Scholarship, a modest $500 award for top academic candidates.
- The Cargill Endowment is designed to offer financial assistance to academically motivated upperclassmen in the agricultural economics major. Up to $1,200 available in funds.
The Harvard University School of Public Health provides a number of scholarships and graduate fellowships, including the Friends of the Earth Fellowships in Environmental Policy, Journalism, Communications and Marketing. HU works in concert with Friends to give grad students in environmental studies or more specifically, environmental policy, the opportunity to work within the scope of an organization whose mission is political enlightenment in the environmental sector.
Government Funding
Environmental Econ and Policy students should not overlook the funding opportunities available through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA offers fellowships and internships for both undergraduate and graduate students:
- Summer and part-time fellowships are available to Environmental Economics and Policy students through the National Network for Environmental Studies. The program gives qualified applicants the chance to work on research topics directly relative to their major.
- Masters and Ph.D. students may apply for the Science to Achieve Results Graduate Fellowships, which offer between two and four years of funding for the most qualified applicants.
- Concentrated summer fellowships are available through the EPA’s Greater Research Opportunities Undergraduate Fellowships. Candidates work hand in hand with EPA researchers on current environmental projects.
- American Society for the Advancement of Science Fellowships offers qualified graduate students an inside glimpse into the factors that add up to current environmental policy.
