IUB-Sustainability Scholar Scholarship

The Sustainability Scholars program pairs selected undergraduate students with world-class faculty mentors to start researching sustainability issues as soon as their first semester at IU. In addition to gaining meaningful research experience and mentorship, students receive a $500-per-semester scholarship.

Criteria to apply:
• Demonstrated interest in sustainability
• Freshman or sophomore in good academic standing
Criteria to participate:
• 8 hours/week dedicated to the research project, starting with orientation and ending with the Sustainability Symposium
• Regular meetings with the project mentor
• Completion of research plan and poster

Award
$1,000
Deadline
09/21/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Most Relevant Experience History (paid employment, volunteer, internship, etc.) - This section is optional, but the information is extremely helpful to us as we select this year's cohort!
    • 1. Description of duties (200 words max)
    • 2. Employer/Organization
    • 3. Employer/Organization address (street address, city, state/province/region, postal/zip code, country)
    • 4. Position title
    • 5. Start date
    • 6. End date
  2. Are you comfortable with field and/or laboratory research? Your response will neither hinder nor improve your chances of being selected for Sustainability Scholars.
  3. If you selected "Other", please provide further detail here.
  4. Research Project Preferences - Please rank your top five choices for research projects (by their code letters). a. Revisit descriptions here: https://environment.indiana.edu/research/sustainability.html (ESSI home page -> Research -> Sustainability Scholars -> Scroll down to the list of projects). To express general interest in this program with no project preference, enter the numeral "0" for all slots.
    • #1 (single code letter)
    • #2 (single code letter)
    • #3 (single code letter)
    • #4 (single code letter)
    • #5 (single code letter)
  5. In 500-700 words, please explain why you are interested in participating in the Sustainability Scholars program and what you hope to gain from the experience. We recommend drafting your response in a Word or Google doc and then pasting in here so that you don't lose saved progress!
  6. Application Submission and Signature
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