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 Udall Scholarship in Environmental Issues - National Scholarships@UMD

Are you a Sophomore or Junior strongly committed to making a difference in
environmental issues through your studies, community service, and career
plans?

 
Learn about the Udall Scholarship in Environmental Issues, a program that
seeks to identify future environmental leaders in fields including public
policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal,
business, health, justice, and economics. Students from all majors are
eligible. The Udall Scholarship provides up to $5,000 for tuition, room
and board, or other educational expenses. The University of Maryland
campus deadline to apply for Udall Scholarship nomination is Friday,
February 8, 2013. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents -
see eligibility details below.
 
The National Scholarships Office is hosting several 1Ž2 hour information
sessions about the Udall Scholarship. Please RSVP to [log in to unmask] to let
us know which session you plan to attend (if you are interested but cannot
attend these sessions, please write to the same address):
 
UDALL SCHOLARSHIP INFO WORKSHOPS - FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS
 
Tuesday, December 4 at 12:30 pm ­ 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, December 5 at 12 noon ­ 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, December 5 at 4:30 pm ­ 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, December 6 at 4:30 pm ­ 2403 Marie Mount Hall
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UDALL SCHOLARSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
 
WHO CAN APPLY: US Citizens, nationals and permanent residents -
Sophomores, Juniors - GPA of 3.4 or higher recommended - All Majors
 
IMPORTANT: All candidates for Udall Scholarships must nominated by their
college or university. Dr. Wendy Whittemore is Marylandıs campus advisor
for the Udall Scholarship. Please contact us at [log in to unmask] for
information about the University of Maryland nomination process. The Udall
Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental
fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning
and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation
regularly awards 80 scholarships and 50 honorable mentions on the basis of
merit to sophomore and junior level college students who have demonstrated
commitment to careers related to the environment. Udall Scholars take part
in a four-day Orientation in Tucson, Arizona where they meet with other
Scholars, elected officials and environmental leaders. Scholars also gain
access to a network of environmental policy professionals through the
Udall Alumni listserv. Because contributions to the environment can be
made in many different ways, Udall Scholars represent a broad range of
academic majors and career interests. Recent Udall Scholars have majored
in environmental sciences and policy studies, agriculture, political
science, natural resource management, sociology, anthropology, American
Indian studies, tribal public policy, history, English, theater, landscape
architecture, and public health, to name just a few areas.

Award Amount: The Udall Scholarship provides up to $5,000 for tuition,
room and board, or other educational expenses. Udall Scholarships may be
used for tuition, fees, books, room and board, or other specifically
approved expenses.
 
Duration: The Udall Scholarship provides one year of support. Sophomores
who receive a Udall Scholarship are eligible to reapply for a second year
of support.
 
UMCP Campus Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2013- All Maryland applicants
for nomination to the Udall Scholarship competition must turn in their
applications online with supporting materials to the National Scholarships
Office, 2403 Marie Mount Hall, by this date.
 


 

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