A zebra from the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Photo provided by Berkley Adrio, '09.

Summer Fellowship Program

Summer 2009 Environmental Fellowship for Study and Research

Fellowship Application Deadline Monday, February 23, 2009

Students must also register with Yale Grants and Fellowships by the February 23, 2009 deadline: http://studentgrants.yale.edu/

We welcome fellowship applications from all Yale undergraduates except for graduating seniors interested in learning about environmental issues this summer. Preference will be given to juniors seeking practical experience with basic or applied problems relevant to their senior research project.

• The summer experience should provide training in environmental work of interest to the student and is a valid use only if the primary component is for study or research. Possibilities include interning with an environmental organization or governmental agency, taking a course at a qualified educational institution, or working on a research project in the field or laboratory at Yale or at another institution.
• Students should investigate and select a suitable project, field course, or training program before applying for the internship program.
• Potential applicants should discuss and develop their summer plans with a member of the Yale faculty in their area of interest.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Please submit the following:

1. Title and 1-2 page description of the proposed plan of study or research project: Include an explanation of how the plan relates to the applicant's educational goals and will broaden his/her understanding of environmental problems.
2. Yale faculty letter: Include a letter approving the proposed project from a member of the Yale Faculty with whom the student has discussed his/her summer plans. Ordinarily this should be the faculty member supervising the student over the summer or the student's faculty advisor. To download a faculty letter of support form (OPTIONAL), click here.
3. External letter from your supervisor/contact/advisor:If a student has plans to intern or conduct a research project with the assistance of a non-governmental organization, a government agency or at any place other than at Yale, especially if your summer plans are outside of the U.S., then an external letter from the organization verifying the student’s plans in required.  This letter is in addition to the letter from the student’s faculty advisor.
4. Itemized budget: Program, travel, living, and personal research expenditures may be included on the budget. Student income contribution (SIC) obligations will be considered in the budget for students receiving Yale financial aid. However, lost wages or stipends cannot be considered as expenses with this fellowship. Students are STRONGLY encouraged to seek support for their project from more than one source, especially if the overall budget of the project exceeds $4,000. Include other possible sources of funding that you are applying for. Awards from all sources will be limited to the total amount needed for the project.

Email all application materials to Debbie Broadwater, Program Manager of the Environmental Studies Program at deborah.broadwater@yale.edu by Monday, February 23, 2009.  Letters of recommendation should be addressed to the Faculty Internship Committee and be emailed to Debbie Broadwater or delivered to the Environmental Studies Program Office at 210 Prospect Street, Room 102. 

Applications will be reviewed by faculty in Environmental Studies and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. You will be notified by the beginning of April 2008. 

For further questions, contact Debbie Broadwater, deborah.broadwater@yale.edu, (203) 432-9868.

• A list of all funded internships for Summers 2003-2007 can be found here (Excel File).
• To read the student reports of internships in past summers, click here.
• For Ideas for environmental summer internships, click here.

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IMPORTANT LINKS:

• Center for International Experience (CIE): The Center for International Experience offers a wide variety of resources for students seeking an international experience. They provide information, advice, and guidance to potential travelers, as well as contact information for returned students.
• Office of of Fellowship Programs (OFP): The Office of Fellowship Programs (OFP), formerly the Office of International Education and Fellowship Programs (IEFP), advises students and alumni of Yale College about fellowships, scholarships, and grants. These awards range from full to partial funding and can support summer research, public service, independent projects and post-graduate study, in the US and abroad.
• Yale International Summer Award Program (ISA): To assure that all Yale undergraduates have the opportunity for a substantive overseas experience which is crucial to the development of a global perspective, Yale has committed resources to provide funding for one summer experience abroad for all undergraduates receiving financial aid from Yale that includes a Yale scholarship.
• Undergraduate Career Services (UCS): To help students understand all of the Yale affiliated internships programs or to help students with their search..
• International Travel Resources: As students prepare to travel to other countries for study, work, or research, it is important to consider their health and safety while abroad. This Website is designed to assist the Yale community in preparing them before, during and after their time outside the United States.
• Yale University International Travel Policy: With increasing frequency in recent months, students and others have been inquiring about the safety of travel to some foreign destinations. In addition, committees and offices that award student travel grants abroad have asked for advice from the Officers. Additionally, the Assumption of Risk and Waiver Form can be found on the Yale Travel site (form must be filled out by ALL students traveling abroad).
• MEDEX, a travel resource program, available 24 hours a day that provides international assistance, emergency evacuation and repatriation when traveling. The MEDEX benefit is available to all Yale students, faculty and staff at no cost.
• Human Subjects Committee: Students who will be carrying out research involving human subjects, including conducting surveys and questionnaires, must comply with recommendations advanced by Yale University's Human Subjects Committee to ensure the ethical treatment of human research subjects. Full information can be found www.yale.edu/hsc or by contacting Director, Human Subjects Committee, 155 Whitney Ave, P.O. Box 208337, Room 214, New Haven, CT 06520-8337, (203) 436-3650 or human.subjects@yale.edu.