Environmental Studies Department Scholarships

The Department of Environmental Studies is pleased to announce multiple scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. The 2023-2024 ENVS scholarships are open from April 4th, 2023 - April 30th, 2023. 

Only one application is required

Eligibility

To be eligible for any of these scholarships, you must be an enrolled student, have a declared major in the Department of Environmental Studies, and a GPA of 2.75 or higher

Application

Prepare your application in a single Word or PDF file and save the attachment under your last name, first name-Scholarship (e.g., Garcia, Kelly-Scholarship.docx, Garcia, Kelly-Scholarship.pdf). Email your completed application to environmental-studies@sjsu.edu by 11:59pm on April 30, 2023.

Only complete applications will be considered, you must include the following:

1. Application Form [pdf]

2. Statement of Interest (<750) that describes: 

• demonstrated commitment to environmental protection
• your goals beyond college for promoting a sustainable future
• any special financial need you may have

3. Brief budget showing how you would use the scholarship money. Include items such as:

• tuition
• room & board
• transportation, supplies
• research expenses
• other unmet costs

4. Current Curriculum Vitae or Resume 

5. Transcripts showing your GPA (unofficial transcripts are fine)

6. For MS award applicants, also include:

• research project abstract (<200 words including objectives and methods)
• projected timeline with important milestones.

Scholarships available for AY 2023-2024 (*updating)

• Environmental Studies Scholarship Fund

  • General sholarships for all undergradudate and graduate students in Environmental Studies department.
    Scholarship amount: $1,000 - $1,500/ student

• John Luckhardt-Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship: 

  • This scholarship has been created as a tribute to long-time coast redwood forest enthusiast and West San Jose Kiwanis Club member, John Luckhardt.  The scholarship is intended to help support graduate student research in the Environmental Studies Department at San Jose State University. We thank the West San Jose Kiwanis Club, Carol Luckhardt, and the efforts of Dr. Doug Greer, 2010-2013 Kiwanis President and emeritus associate of the Environmental Studies Department, for this generous award.
    This scholarship is not available in AY 2022-23.

• Frank Schiavo Environmental Scholarship

  • Frank Schiavo was a long-time faculty member in the Department of Environmental Studies at SJSU who inspired generations of environmentalists and educators. Few who knew him were not moved by his passion and dedication. This scholarship has been organized in Frank’s memory to support undergraduate Environmental Studies students with a demonstrated interest in activism, environmental education, green building, and other environmental fields.
    Scholarship Amount: $1,000 - $1,500/ student

• Richard G. Bufton Memorial Award for Environmental Toxicology

  • This scholarship was been created by Mrs. Beth Bufton as a memorial to her husband Richard.  The scholarship is designed for: 1) a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and interest in environmental toxicology and plan to pursue this as a graduate student 2) a grad student who is studying the effects of toxic chemicals on the environment and has demonstrated the potential for outstanding achievement in some field of environmental toxicology.
    Scholarship Amount: $1,500 - $2,000/ student

• David J. Powers Scholarship

  • The David Powers Environmental Scholarship fund was established by the employees of David J. Powers & Associates, Inc. to honor Dave Powers who passed in 2008.  Dave Powers was a San Jose State University graduate who was truly an environmental advocate and friend of the department. This scholarship is to rotate each year between Biology, ENVS, Urban Planning.
    This scholarship is not available in ENVS this AY 2022-23, please check Biology or Urban Planning.

Deliveries

If you are selected for a scholarship, you must:

1.       Submit a personally-signed thank you letter to the Department of Environmental Studies, addressed to the scholarship provider. The letter should include information from your application essay. Materials for releasing the funds will be provided only after the letter is approved by the Department of Environmental Studies.  

2.       If awarded a Luckhardt fellowship, give a presentation on your research to the West San Jose chapter of Kiwanis International within one year of receiving funding.

For more information, please contact the department of Environmental Studies via the department Live chat service or email at environmental-studies@sjsu.edu