EREF Guidelines/Scholarship

Scholarship Applicants:

Scholarships are awarded by EREF to recognize excellence in master's, doctoral or post-doctoral waste management research and education. Awards are given in memory of Francois Fiessinger, P.E., Ph.D., a graduate of Rutgers University, who was a founding director of the foundation; by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation; and by Robert P. Stearns, P.E., DEE/SCS Engineers, former Chairman of EREF.

Past and current fellowship winners

Qualifications:

Applications will be considered from those who:

Will be this year or are now a full-time master's student, doctoral student or post-doctoral researcher; and
Have a clearly demonstrated interest in waste management research.

Scholarships recognize graduate students pursuing excellence in waste management research and education. Recipients are chosen based on credentials and potential contributions to the solid waste industry and its scientific contributions to the solid waste industry and its scientific community.

Awards are based on:

Academics;
Professional performance;
Relevance of one's work to the advancement of solid waste management science; and
Potential for success.

Scholarship Range:

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. Doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships are awarded yearly up to $12,000 each, paid monthly, and are renewable for two additional years (a total of three years). Master's scholarships are awarded for an amount up to $5,000 per year, renewable for a total of two years. 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:
April 30
*all materials to reach EREF by this date, if 30th falls on a weekend date, materials will be due the Monday following.

Scholarship Application pdf -- (71k)

All submissions must be in English.
This application can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat reader. Pdf files can be viewed with Netscape 3.0 or higher and Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher. If you need further help or have questions about pdf files, how to view or print them, please see Adobe.

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

Universities - Would You Like To Be Added To Our Mailing List?

Send your name, title, mailing address, phone, fax and email to EREF's Vice President of Communications at foundation@erefdn.org and indicate your field of interest. Please note that we do not maintain a scholarship mailing list for students.