Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Scholarships in Waste Management Research and Education

USA. Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF).

Scholarships are awarded by EREF to recognize excellence in Ph.D. or post-doctoral waste management research and education.

Qualifications:
Applications will be considered from those who:

• Will be this year or are now a full-time Ph.D. student or post-doctoral researcher
• Have a clearly demonstrated interest in waste management research.

Awards are based on:

• Academic or professional performance;
• Relevance of one’s work to the advancement of waste management science;
• Potential for success.

Amounts awarded take into account the cost of tuition at the recipient’s institution and any other funds received. Full scholarships cannot be awarded to students who will be receiving full-tuition scholarships from other sources (excluding direct university assistance such as tuition remission and/or income received from assistantships), although such students may still be considered for partial awards.

Scholarship Range:
Scholarships are given each year in the amount of up to $12,000 each, paid monthly, and renewable for two additional years for a potential total of $36,000. Progress must be certified annually by the student’s academic advisor.

Application Procedure:
Applicants should request an application packet or download the pdf application below. Upon receipt of the completed packet, the foundation’s scholarship review committee will review the applications and, following their recommendation, scholarships are awarded by the Board of Directors.

Scholarship application deadline: 1 July 2006
*all materials to reach EREF by this date

Scholarship Application in pdf

All Qualified men and women will be considered for EREF Scholarships without regard to race, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, or disability. Applicants from students outside the United States or studying abroad will receive equal consideration. Award decisions by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation and its Directors are final and not subject to appeal.

Contact:
Michael J. Cagney
EREF President and CEO
901 N. Pitt Street, Suite 270
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: 703-299-5139; Fax: 703-299-5145;
Email: mjcagney@erefdn.org

Website: www.erefdn.org/scholar.html