Scholarships
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2024 Native American Natural Resource Research Scholarship
The 2024 deadline will be announced in the fall. ITC in partnership with the USDA Forest Service Research and Development is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for Native American graduate students who are planning or currently conducting tribally relevant research in a natural resource issue.
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2025 Truman D. Picard Scholarship
The 2025 deadline will be announced in the fall. Sponsored by the Intertribal Timber Council. Dedicated to the support of Native American students pursuing a higher education in Natural Resources.
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TREES provides coordination and management of Pathways internships and professional development opportunities for Native American students for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in both forestry and wildland fire participation. This partnership allows Native American students to get real world training, federal experience, as well as $5,000 in annual tuition assistance. Visit their website for more information.
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Scholarship opportunity through the American Indian Science & Engineering Society.
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Applications must be postmarked by deadline outlined in announcement.
COOPERATIVE FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENTS
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This offer to students will take effect starting with 2007 Truman D. Picard Scholarship recipients and will continue until further notice.
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January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
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January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2025
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January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
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Applications are being accepted for Bullard Fellowships in Forest Research. Fellows can be based at the Harvard Forest or associated with other departments and centers at Harvard. Fellowships are either 2 to 3 months (Short-Term) or 6–12 months (Long-Term) and offer a stipend of $6250 per month. Fellows are expected to be in residence throughout their fellowship. Applications open August 1, 2024 for fellowship opportunities in 2025-2026. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2024.
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Applications are being accepted for potential M.S. in Forest Entomology position starting in Spring or Summer 2025. The research project is with the Southern Pine Health Research Cooperative (https://southernpinehealth.org) at the Warnell School in Athens, GA. The M.S. research will focus on Nantucket pine tip moth integrated pest management in southern pine forests with a focus on insecticide use and non-target environmental assessments. Extensive fieldwork in Georgia and lab work will be required. The candidate will be stationed on the Athens Campus for classes and the Tifton Campus for fieldwork.
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The Center for Native Peoples and the Environment is recruiting students for graduate study in diverse environmental science fields, including ecology, sustainability, conservation biology, restoration, environmental engineering, and more. Through support from the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the program provides funding for full tuition, stipends, and professional development to Native American students pursuing MS, MPS, and PhD degrees.