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.
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
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