Summary:
Tuition support for graduate students in solid waste management research and education.
Application Deadline Date:
Monday, March 3, 2025
Lower Limit Amount ($):
7,500
Upper Limit Amount ($):
15,000
Academic Area:
Solid waste management
Description:
Awards based on
1. Academic performance
2. Professional experience
3. Relevance of one’s work to the advancement of solid waste management science
4. Potential for success
Award amounts consider the cost of tuition at the recipient’s institution and any other funds received. Full scholarships may not be awarded to students who will be receiving full-tuition scholarships from other sources (excluding direct university assistance such as tuition remission, or assistantship income) but may still be considered for partial awards.
Doctoral scholarships are awarded up to $15,000 per year, paid monthly, and can be extended until graduation. Master’s scholarships are awarded up to $7,500 per year and can be extended until graduation. Scholarship renewal is dependent upon satisfactory progress as determined by the student’s academic advisor.
Award Purpose:
Research
Tuition
Year In School:
Masters
PhD
Eligibility Requirement - Gender:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Residency:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Other:
- will be this year or are now a full-time master’s or doctoral student, and
- have a clearly demonstrated interest in solid waste management research. EREF defines solid waste management to pertain to municipal solid waste, construction & demolition waste, industrial waste (e.g. coal ash), WTE ash, etc. Note this definition does not include agricultural wastes or wastewater treatment plant sludge.
Specializations:
Business and the Environment
Environmental Policy Analysis
Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
People, Equity, and the Environment
Water Resource Science & Management
Urban
Date Updated:
Friday, February 28, 2025
Recurring:
Annual - March
Eligibility - Citizenship:
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Foreign Nationals
DACA
Amount:
15000