Community Planning Fellowship Program In an effort to raise awareness and ensure that hazard mitigation is effectively incorporated into future urban and rural planning, the Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) started the Community Planning Fellowship in 1999. Open to graduate planning students, the Fellowship program offers the students an opportunity to familiarize themselves with hazard mitigation as an aspect of planning.
The Teresa Heinz Scholars for Environmental Research Specifically, the program provides enhancement support for doctoral dissertation and master's thesis (or project) research. A total of 16 one-time, one-year awards are offered annually: eight $10,000 awards for doctoral dissertation support and eight $5,000 awards for master's thesis support. Funded research must have public policy relevance that increases society's understanding of environmental concerns and proposed solutions.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
Sophomores and juniors are eligible (including those in the 4th year of a 5-year track) from any discipline, but studies, research and activities must show a strong commitment to the environment. Winners receive up to $5,000.
National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship Program The NNEMS program is a comprehensive fellowship program that provides undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to participate in a fellowship project that is directly related to their field of study. Students who are awarded NNEMS fellowships are offered a unique opportunity to gain research and training experience directly linked to their undergraduate or graduate studies. NNEMS fellows conduct research projects to augment their academic studies, which EPA supports with financial assistance.
