Application Requirements
Deadline: November 15, 2023
APA's Environment, Natural Resources and Energy Division announces its Student Scholarship Program for second-year planning graduate students.
Purpose
To provide financial support for a student interested and excelling in graduate level studies in planning related to the environment, natural resources, or energy.
Award
$1,500 for the 2023-24 School Calendar Year.
The first award amount ($750) will be disbursed by January 2024, while the second award amount ($750) will be disbursed after the applicant's submission of a thesis summary/article for ENRE newsletters, publications, and events.
Scholarship Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the scholarship recipient to maintain the course of study identified in their application and achieve a GPA of B or greater in both the semesters the scholarship amounts are awarded.
The recipient will also be required to summarize his or her project for publication in the ENRE Division's newsletter. Additionally, the recipient will be encouraged to present his or her project at the 2025 ENRE Business Meeting and other ENRE webinars and events.
Eligibility
- Second-year or higher graduate student (master's level only) in a planning or planning-related program focusing on issues related to the environment, natural resources, or energy. The student may be a full or part-time student, but must be currently enrolled in a master's level planning or planning-related program.
- APA student membership and ENRE Division membership are required prior to submitting the fellowship application.
- GPA: B or above (Minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale) is required to be maintained.
- Studies focused on issues related to the environment, natural resources, sustainability, or energy, and pursuing a program or course of study that is consistent with the Division's mission.
Selection
The Division's scholarship committee will select the scholarship recipient by the end of 2023. A short presentation of the project might be required as a second step of the application process.
Awards are based on:
- Meeting the eligibility criteria
- Quality of the application materials and presentation
- Connection of the student's master's thesis or project to the Division's mission
The Division's mission is to promote sound environmental, natural resources, and energy planning and sound resource use policies among individual members of APA, the general public, and within the planning profession and communities of all scales.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- ENRE Scholarship Application (link below)
- Recommendation letter from thesis/project faculty advisor
- Description of master's thesis or project, including how it relates to the Division's mission (800-word maximum)
- Essay describing interest in environmental planning, experience (extra-curricular activities may be included), and future career goals (600-word maximum)
- CV or resume (optional)
- Copy of student's transcript for the previous year showing a GPA of B or greater (minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale).
It is the responsibility of the student Fellow to maintain the course of study identified in this application and achieve a GPA of B or greater in both the semesters that the scholarship amounts are awarded.
Submit a completed application with the submission requirements listed above by November 15, 2023, using the form at this link. For any questions, please contact: apaenre@gmail.com