Environmental Leadership Scholarship is open – apply by May 14!
Now’s your chance to reflect on your accomplishments and receive some compensation for being the rockstar student you are!
The Environmental Leadership Scholarship recognizes the outstanding achievements, leadership skills, and potential of students pursuing a future in the environmental field. Two Environmental Leadership Scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to two students in the major who demonstrate a passion for environmental studies, integrative thought and action in their academics and activities, and a vision of how they hope to make a positive difference in the world.
Is that you? Apply now!
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must:
- Be officially declared as an Environmental Studies major at the time of application and receipt of award
- Be registered for UW credits for Spring Quarter 2017
- Demonstrate academic excellence with a minimum cumulative UW GPA of 3.25
- Not have previously received an Environmental Leadership scholarship
Application Process
- Submit the following application materials via Catalyst
- Personal Statement (2 page max) that addresses:
- How you define and demonstrate your passion for environmental studies.
- Your commitment to and engagement in integrative thought and action in your academic studies and other activities (this could be through research projects, community engagement, or other examples).
- Your vision of how you hope to make a positive difference in the world once you complete your environmental studies degree.
- Résumé, including the names of two references from whom you requested recommendations (.pdf, .doc, or .rtf file format)
- Personal Statement (2 page max) that addresses:
- Recommendations
- Two recommendations (at least one from a UW faculty member, the other can be a supervisor, advisor, or other instructor). Recommendations are submitted by your reference through a brief Catalyst survey (quick questions followed by a space for additional comments or a letter of recommendation).
- Link to give your references
- Submit your application materials
- Two recommendations (at least one from a UW faculty member, the other can be a supervisor, advisor, or other instructor). Recommendations are submitted by your reference through a brief Catalyst survey (quick questions followed by a space for additional comments or a letter of recommendation).
Due Date
- Application, résumé, and recommendations must be submitted by May 14, 2017 at 5:00 pm. Please contact Ana Wieman with any questions: enviradv@uw.edu. Thank you!
Scholarships are used for tuition, books and/or fees for the academic year.
See what last year’s recipients said about the value of their scholarships.