Sustainability@UIC

NWF 2011 Campus Climate Fellowships!

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Apply for a Fellowship

National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Fellows confront global warming on their campuses and help to educate and engage the campus community on global warming impacts and solutions.

NWF Fellowships allow students to pursue their vision of an ecologically sustainable future through tangible projects to confront global warming on campus and in the community. Fellows gain practical experience in the conservation field and first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities inherent in successful conservation efforts.

How to Apply
Please review the following documents and send all application materials to campus@nwf.org.

2011 Fellowships Request for Proposals
2011 Fellowship Application (available to download as a Word Document online)
2011 Fellowships: Perks, Privileges, Review and Selection Process

Deadline Extended - Applications due January 31, 2011.

EDF: Climate Corps Fellowship

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The Environmental Defense Fund partners with businesses, governments, and communities to find practical environmental solutions. EDF strives to help companies bridge gap between the knowledge of energy costs and the resources to quantify and curtail the financial and environmental impacts.

EDF recruits forward thinking companies and selects qualified MBA students for a summer fellowship. Matching the companies with a student, they train the student to help the companies become more efficient.

Summer 2011 Fellowship:
EDF Climate Corps seeks top MBA students with analytical and project management backgrounds who are excited to make an impact through energy efficiency in corporate America.

Minimum qualifications:
Superior oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
Self-starter with strong project management experience
Graduate-level background in financial analysis
Consulting, corporate advisory or large company experience
Eligibility to work in the United States during the summer 2011
Resourcefulness and ability to work both independently and on cross-functional teams

Preferred qualifications:
MBA candidate and/or graduate
Engineering background
Demonstrated experience working on energy efficiency, energy or sustainability projects or initiatives
Familiarity with climate change and energy issues
Environmental passion

The application for Summer 2011 is now available. Please sign up to receive updates on the application process.

Lincoln Institute: Planning and Urban Form Research (April 1, 2010)

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The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Department of Planning and Urban Form invite applications for Planning and Urban Form Research Fellowships in support of major research projects.
In this solicitation, they are seeking research proposals that address the theme of climate change, including:

The effect of urban density, connectivity, and mix of land uses on greenhouse gas emissions.
Regional planning responses to climate change, as are currently being implemented in California.
Managing the risks presented by extreme weather, including increased flooding, wildfires, drought, and exacerbation of the urban heat island effect.

Details
Deadline April 1, 2010

Center for Contemporary History and Policy at the Chemical Heritage Foundation

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Summer fellowship proposals are due March 1 for the Environmental History and Policy Program. While in residence, 2010 fellows will pursue research projects contributing to the program’s core project, "Controlling Chemicals." The main outcome is the completion of a white paper suitable for publication in the program’s series, Studies in Sustainability. Read more.

Udall: Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Ph.D. (2/24/10)

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The Udall Foundation awards two one-year fellowships of up to $24,000 to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution and who are entering their final year of writing the dissertation. Dissertation Fellowships are intended to cover both academic and living expenses from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
Read more.

Clean Air Cool Planet: Summer 2010 (Due 1/31/10)

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Clean Air Cool Planet announces its Climate Fellowship Program for graduates and undergraduates in fields such as environmental policy, economics, statistics, engineering and biological sciences. Students can apply through Jan. 31. Read more and apply!