Brief Description:

Rising sophomores through rising seniors interested in learning about environmental issues over the summer recess may apply. The summer experience should provide the student with a substantive environmental research or training opportunity. Past recipients have interned with environmental organizations and governmental agencies, or worked on research projects in the field and in laboratories at Yale and other universities.

Students whose research focuses on improved technologies related to climate change are invited to apply for the Summer Climate Technologies Fellowship. This fellowship is made possible by the generosity of John M. Amatruda, MD ‘66.

Description:

Criteria and guidelines:

Applications are welcomed from rising sophomores through rising seniors who wish to have a substantive environmental research or training opportunity. Past recipients have interned with environmental organizations or governmental agencies, or worked on research projects in the field or in laboratories at Yale and other universities.

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Summer Environmental Fellowship: Preference will be given to rising seniors in the Environmental Studies major proposing research related to their senior essay. Next in priority will be rising juniors in the Environmental Studies major proposing research related to their concentration and career interests.

Summer Climate Technologies Fellowship: Available to all Yale College undergraduates interested in technologies related to climate change.

Please visit the Environmental Studies website for details about the Environmental Studies senior essay.

Award amount:

Summer Environmental Fellowship: Awards up to $4000
Summer Climate Technologies Fellowship: $5000

Overlapping grant awards:

Students are encouraged to seek funding from other sources for the full cost of their summer experience. A clearinghouse committee will be examining all grants to make sure that students are not receiving more funding in total than their project budgets.

Reporting requirement:

Award recipients are required to submit a brief report (3-5 pages) with an abstract describing their project and results. The report is due no later than Friday, September 13, 2024 and should be submitted electronically to Linda Evenson, Environmental Studies Program Manager, at linda.evenson@yale.edu.

Application Information:

Please submit the following:

1. Descriptive title and a 700-word proposal that details their plan of study, research, or internship project: Students should include details on exactly what they plan to do, and if pursuing independent research, how they will do it. Students should also include an explanation of how their plan relates to their educational goals, and how it will broaden their understanding of environmental problems or contribute to their senior essay. Please clearly state if you are applying to the Summer Climate Technolgies Fellowship.

2. Resume: No more than 2 pages.

3. Yale faculty support letter: Include a letter approving the proposed project from a member of the Yale Faculty with whom the student has discussed their summer plans. Ordinarily this should be the faculty member supervising their summer work or a faculty advisor.

4. External letter from a supervisor/contact/advisor: If a student has plans to intern or conduct a research project with anyone other than their Yale faculty advisor, including non-governmental organizations, government agencies, corporations or any other location, an external letter from the organization verifying their support of the student's plans is required. This letter is in addition to the letter from the faculty advisor. The SEF Committee is mindful that often student plans are still being confirmed at the deadline for this fellowship, and thus will make all awards contingent upon receiving this letter if it is not provided at the time of application.

5. Itemized budget: Program, travel, living, personal research expenditures and other necessary expenses should be included in the budget. Students are STRONGLY encouraged to seek support for their project from more than one source. Include a list of other sources of funding that you are applying for. Awards from all sources will be limited to the total amount needed for the project. The SEF is not able to cover summer income contributions

For further questions, contact Linda Evenson, Environmental Studies Program Manager, at studies.environment@yale.edu.

Restrictions to Use of Award:

Does not support summer courses.

Yale University policy requires that certain types of research projects involving human subjects be reviewed by an institutional review board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University requirements and any applicable regulations. Click here to see if your project needs to be reviewed, for advice on working with human subjects, and for more information about the process and requirements.

Links to Additional Information:

https://evst.yale.edu/student-research/summer-environmental-fellowship-0

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Linda Evenson at linda.evenson@yale.edu

Search Filters:

Current Year of Study

First-Year Student
Sophomore
Junior

Term of Award

Summer

Grant or Fellowship Purpose

Internship/Work
Project
Community or Public Service
Research

Citizenship Status

U.S. citizens are eligible
Non-U.S. citizens are eligible

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

1/10/2024

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone) :

4/01/2024 4:30 PM

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