Undergraduate Awards and Funding Opportunities for ENVS Students to Explore!

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1	Welcome! The following list is a reference sheet of awards, scholarships, and research funding opportunities that may be of interest to undergraduate students in Environmental Studies! This list is not exhaustive -- if you know of an award that is not listed here, please email envsugpc@ucsc.edu so that we can get it added. We hope this helps get you started as you look for funding opportunities!
2	IMPORTANT: All information below is subject to change. Amounts, timelines, and eligiblity criteria may vary, and students should check the award website to get updated information.
3	Who offers the award?	Name of Award	Applications Open	Amount	Brief Summary of Award	Application

4	California Native Grasslands Association	Grassland Research Awards for Student Scholarship	Nov-Jan	$500	We award competitive research funds to promote undergraduate and graduate student research focused on understanding, preserving, and restoring California’s native grassland ecosystems in accordance with the CNGA Mission and Goals. These awards are designed to support basic undergraduate and graduate research in native grassland ecosystems. Funds can be used to support fieldwork, small equipment purchases, visits to herbaria, materials and/or books.	Application form
5	CAMINO (Center to Advance Mentored, Inquiry-Based Opportunities), UCSC	Research Scholarships through CAMINO	Winter	Varies	The CAMINO provides inclusive research opportunities, funding and professional community to students exploring careers in field science and environmental conservation.	Application (displayed in Winter)
6	Dept of Community Studies, UCSC	The Nancy Pascal Field Study Scholarship	Winter, Spring	$100 - $1000	Awarded annually to students who participate in field study programs. The scholarship is intended to encourage and support real-world experiences that complement formal academic requirements. Nancy Pascal established the scholarship in honor of her retirement after 32 years of dedicated service to UC Santa Cruz in the Registrar's Office.	Application (displayed in Winter)
7	Dept of Community Studies, UCSC	Andrea Steiner Prize for Excellence in Health Equity	Winter, Spring	Varies	When long-time UCSC lecturer Andrea Steiner retired in 2021, Community Studies friends and family established a prize in her name to celebrate students who continue her legacy of excellence in health equity education and achievement. Fundraising to build the endowment is ongoing; the first prize will be awarded in 2023.	Application (displayed in Winter)
8	Dept of Community Studies, UCSC	The Elizabeth Butler Scholarship	Winter, Spring	$500	The Elizabeth Butler Scholarship was created to memorialize the life of Community Studies alumna Elizabeth (Beth) Butler (’96). It was awarded for the first time in Spring 2016 and is open to Community Studies majors pursuing their full time field study in Santa Cruz.	Application (displayed in Winter)
9	Dept of Community Studies, UCSC	The Community Studies Field Study Scholarship	Winter, Spring	Varies	This scholarship is generously funded by the Koffend family as well as Community Studies alumni, family and friends who contributed to our Giving Day Campaigns in support of field study. It provides scholarships to support Community Studies students going on field study.	Application (displayed in Winter)
10	Dept of Community Studies, UCSC	The Cynthia Mathews Scholarship	Winter, Spring	Varies	This scholarship is awarded to students in any UC Santa Cruz department or program who are pursuing studies or internships related to reproductive rights, health policy, healthcare professions, or public health. It was established in 2007 through the generous donations of friends, family and colleagues of Cynthia Mathews to honor her 40 years of outstanding service in the area of reproductive health.	Application (displayed in Winter)
11	Dept of Community Studies, UCSC	The Joel Frankel Memorial Scholarship	All year	$500	Awards grants to UCSC students who are planning to pursue field studies in Latin America or within Spanish speaking communities in the United States. The purpose of the fund is to learn from and assist in social change initiatives originating in Latin America and/or Latino communities.	Online application (with faculty letter of support, budget uploads, written proposal)
12	Dept of Environmental Studies, UCSC	James Stuart Chanley Scholarship	Spring	Up to $750	In memory of James Chanley, an award will be given to students with financial need whose records demonstrate initiative and a commitment to the environment similar to that of James Chanley.	Online application (with unofficial transcript, personal statement uploads)
13	Dept of Environmental Studies, UCSC	The Terence Freitas Award	Spring	Up to $1000	This award will be given to students with financial need whose scholastic record demonstrates initiative and commitment to the natural environment or the improvement of environmental quality. Preference will be given to students with an interest in and commitment to the livelihood and culture of indigenous peoples in developing countries, or to those whose studies are related to conservation, or rainforest preservation.	Online application (with unofficial transcript, personal statement uploads)
14	Dept of Environmental Studies, UCSC	The David Gaines Award	Spring	Up to $1250	David was a UCSC graduate who started the Mono Lake Committee in 1978. An award will be given to 1 undergraduate or graduate student for a field project that will make a significant contribution to the solution of an environmental problem. The award is intended to cover expenses incurred for field projects that will make a significant contribution to the field of environmental studies by adding to our knowledge of a specific problem or by strengthening protection of the environment.	Online application (with unofficial transcript, personal statement, budget uploads)
15	Dept of Environmental Studies, UCSC	The CONCUR, Inc. Scholarship Award in Environmental Studies	Fall	Up to $750	The CONCUR, Inc. Scholarship Award is made annually to one or more undergraduate or graduate students majoring in Environmental Studies. It is based on academic merit, as indicated by performance in classes and internships and academic recommendations. Preference is given to students showing a demonstrated interest in pursuing studies in environmental dispute resolution.	Application (displayed in Fall)
16	Dept of Environmental Studies, UCSC	Richard A. Cooley Memorial Award	Winter	Varies	The Richard A. Cooley Memorial Award supports field projects which result in a tangible, positive action for the betterment of the natural environment or improvement in environmental quality. Preference is given to Environmental Studies majors who are continuing UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students. Awards are based on scholastic ability, demonstrated initiative, and potential for successful completion.	Application (displayed in Winter)
17	Dept of Environmental Studies, UCSC	The Gliessman Research Fellowship	Winter	Up to $8200	The Gliessman Research Fellowship in Water Resources and Food System Sustainability supports summer research by graduate and undergraduate students in the UC Santa Cruz Department of Environmental Studies. The focus of the fellowship is on student research that integrates aspects of food and water sustainability.	Application (displayed in Winter)
18	Division of Social Sciences, UCSC	Keeley Coastal Scholars Award Application	Winter	$1000-4000	The Keeley Coastal Scholars Award provides students at UC Santa Cruz the financial support they need to engage in summer research and policy work related to coastal sustainability. Students can be doing work in any area of terrestrial, aquatic, or marine systems along the coast. This award is open to students in both the Social Sciences and Physical & Biological Sciences. These funds can be used by students for any expenses incurred during the summer months. The purpose of this financial support is, to the extent possible, to replace the need for the awardee to seek temporary employment over the summer months by providing financial support so the student is able to allocate time and focus on research and policy work connected to Coastal Sustainability instead.	Application
19	Division of Social Sciences	The Rick Hooper Scholarship	Winter	Varies	The Rick Hooper Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Richard M. "Rick" Hooper, who died at age 40 in the August 19, 2003, terrorist bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad. The Rick Hooper Scholarship, administered through the Division of Social Sciences, is based on academic merit and financial need. Preference is given to undergraduate students in any UC Santa Cruz department who have a demonstrated interest in or are pursuing studies in one or more of the areas in which Rick Hooper focused his life's work.	Application
20	Division of Social Sciences, UCSC	Benjamin Quaye Memorial Scholarship	Spring	Varies	The Benjamin Quaye Memorial Endowment for Social Justice award is an annual undergraduate scholarship for a student with significant financial need who is pursuing educational and career goals in social justice, with a strong preference for a student who is the first in his/her family to attend college. Students who, like Benjamin, volunteer to help the under-served, such as foster youth, people with disabilities, and the homeless are ideal recipients of this award.	Students are nominated by their departments and do not need to put forward an application.
21	Division of Social Sciences, UCSC	Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship	Spring	Up to $10,000	The Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to support undergraduate students in the Division of Social Sciences who are passionate about social issues and committed to public service. The Gabriel Zimmerman Scholarship is awarded based on a meritorious, ongoing, and demonstrated commitment to public service combined with academic excellence.	Self-nomination to your major department (form available in spring)
22	Division of Social Sciences, UCSC	Deans' and Chancellor's Awards	Winter	$100-$500	Dean's Awards are granted to fifty of the most excellent undergraduate research theses or projects (ten from each academic division) completed at UCSC during the academic year. Each Dean's award project will receive $100 for outstanding achievement in their division. Up to fifteen Chancellor’s Awards are given to the top theses or projects from each division's Deans' Awardees. Each Chancellor's Award project will recieve a $500 award. Winners of the Chancellor's awards will be announced by the beginning of May 2023. The Steck Award is given to the most outstanding research project chosen from the fifteen Chancellor’s Awardees. This student (or team) will receive (or share) an award of $2,000 and the winner's mentor will receive an award of $1,000. In addition, the winning research project will be bound and copies given to the student(s), the research supervisor, the UC Santa Cruz Library, and the Steck Family whose generous contributions have made this award possible.	Application (displayed in Winter)
23	Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program, UCSC	Doris Duke Conservation Scholarship	Yearly	$4600 stipend yearly	The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at UCSC, founded in 2016 focuses on to growing a diverse community of emerging leaders to strengthen conservation. Each year we select 20 students from around the U.S. and its territories to participate in our two-year conservation leadership program. Scholars enjoy two fully-funded summers in an immersive mentorship program focused on Conservation Research, Leadership, Communication, and Professional Skills, and join a network of 500+ conservation leaders.	Application (displayed in Fall)
24	Institute for Social Transformation, UCSC	Transforming Futures: Summer Internship Scholarship	Spring	$7,500	The Institute for Social Transformation is excited to offer an internship scholarship program called Transforming Futures. The goal of the program is to open up opportunities and remove financial barriers for first-generation and low-income students at UC Santa Cruz so they can participate in career-advancing non-credit summer internships.	Application (displayed in Spring)
25	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship	Fall	Up to $9500 per year	The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the scholars with hands-on, practical experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA Scholarship Program orientation and the annual Science & Education Symposium, scientific conferences where students present their research, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.	Application
26	National Scholarship	Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship	Nov-Jan	Up to $7500 (4 or 2 semesters)	The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to serve as a living memorial to honor the lifetime work of Senator Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years in the U.S. Senate. The Goldwater Scholarship Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics in the United States, seeks to identify and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming this Nation’s next generation of research leaders in these fields.	Online Goldwater Application (1. online questionnaire, 2) research essay, 3) three letters of recommendation, 4) transcript(s), and 5) for a Permanent Resident, a copy of your Permanent Resident Card)
27	Norris Center, UCSC	Norris Center Student Award	Fall, Winter, Spring	Up to $1000	Each academic quarter, the Norris Center funds a select number of undergraduate student projects. Any undergraduate conducting a project relating to natural history can apply for an award of up to $1,000.	Application
28	Norris Center, UCSC	Webster Fellows Award	Varies	Up to $3000	A $3,000 stipend to support 2-quarter-long undergraduate student senior projects that focus on natural history education, collections, or exhibits and promote collaborations between the Norris Center and one of our on- or off-campus partner organizations.	See website for application
29	Plant Science Fund, UCSC	Greenhouse Project Award	All year	Varies	This award supports greenhouse recharge fees incurred by registered UCSC students (undergraduate or graduate) involved in thesis, dissertation, or internship projects without external funding and under the direction of UCSC faculty. Projects must enhance our understanding of plant sciences, broadly defined. Exploratory research is eligible for support.	Online application
30	UCSC Retirees Association	Silver Slug Award	Winter	Varies	The Silver Slug Award scholarship is intended for UCSC career staff, or dependents of career staff (working or retired), and who are pursuing a degree with the university.	Application (displayed in Winter)
31	UCSC's Blum Center	Blum Scholar Grant Award	Spring	Up to $2000	The UCSC Blum Scholars award program enables undergraduate and graduate students to complete a community-based research project either domestically or abroad that addresses poverty, social enterprise, or participatory governance. This year we will expand our awarding to include support for up to three research projects related to improving UCSC students’ access to basic needs (e.g., food security, housing).	Application (displayed in Spring)
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