Fellowship Program

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Commit-to-Change Fellowship Application

Each year the environmental studies program offers up to six fellowships of $500 to $3,000 to reward students who have completed projects that help advance sustainability on the Ithaca College campus and/or the greater Ithaca community. For examples of past projects, please visit the environmental studies program website.

In order to be considered for one of these awards the applicant must:

• demonstrate the long-term change impact of her/his project (or potential for long-term change impact)
• demonstrate the benefit to Ithaca College and/or greater Ithaca community
• be able to reflect in writing on how the project has advanced personal and/or professional development
• be in good academic standing
• have communicated the outcome of the project in written or oral presentation

The completed application includes:

• Application form
• Statement of 750-1000 words that includes a response to the prompt: “How has our campus or community become more sustainable as a result of your having undertaken this project?”
• Letter of support from faculty/staff/community member

The application deadline for these fellowships is April 1, 2009. For more information please contact Susan Allen-Gil, environmental studies program coordinator.

*The Environmental Program reserves the right not to make an award if no applications are deemed worthy