Internships, Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants
2010 Switzer Environmental Fellowship
Just a reminder to all of our faculty contacts and academic colleagues in New England and California that the application period for the 2010 Switzer Environmental Fellowships is now open. Switzer Fellowships are given to top graduate students in New England and California who are committed to a career in environmental leadership. The Fellowship provides a one-year $15,000 cash award, as well as access to other Switzer grant programs, career support, and membership in the Switzer Fellowship Network, a vibrant community of over 450 Switzer Fellows and environmental professionals.
Please see the Call for Applications which describes the Fellowship program and its requirements. Please pass this on to eligible candidates and colleagues, and post to your financial aid or graduate student office bulletin boards! Links to the online Fellowship Application form, as well as detailed instructions on its completion, are available on the Switzer foundation website.
For academic colleagues who will write Recommendation Letters for applicants, please note you will need to submit those by email directly to the Foundation. Detailed recommendation instructions are available on our website.
If you have any questions about the Fellowship guidelines or the online application process, please do not hesitate to contact any of the Switzer Foundation staff. Thank you, and we look forward to receiving your students' applications!
Lissa Widoff, Executive Director
Erin Lloyd Sturtevant, Program Officer
Don Brackett, Administrative Officer
Office: (207) 338-5654 (hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern, other hours available by appointment)
The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation is a results-driven family foundation that invests in individuals and organizations that drive positive environmental change. Founded in 1986, the Foundation is a grant making organization that mobilizes leaders from diverse disciplines who focus on integrated solutions to environmental issues. Through the Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program and related grants, the Foundation supports a Network of over 450 Switzer Fellows who are leaders in the nonprofit, public policy, business, academic and government sectors working to solve today's environmental challenges.
