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Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Youth Scholarship Program (ID 1748)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
1/1/2017
Deadline:
12/31/2017
Website:
http://www.wildernessproject.org/volunteer_apprentice_ecologist.php
Amount:
Three scholarships totaling $1,750 will be awarded annually to the authors of the three best Apprentice Ecologist essays.
Description:
The Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ (officially recognized by the U.S. EPA) has engaged tens of thousands of young volunteers (kids, teens, and college-age youth) from around the world in environmental cleanup and conservation projects since 1999. This program has received multiple awards from the City of Albuquerque, a "Best Community Impact" award from Eastern Kentucky University, and is featured on thousands of web sites. View recent Apprentice Ecologist Projects and past Apprentice Ecologist Awards to get ideas for your own environmental stewardship project. The goals of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ are to:

Elevate youth into leadership roles by engaging them in environmental cleanup and conservation projects,
Empower young people to rebuild the environmental and social well-being of our communities,
Improve local living conditions for both citizens and wildlife through education, activism, and action.
Here's how to become an official Apprentice Ecologist and be considered for a scholarship:

1. Conduct your own environmental stewardship project in 2017 .
2. Take a few digital photos of your project in action.
3. Write an essay about your project and what it meant to you.
4. Register and upload your favorite project photo along with your essay.

Contact Information

Email:
[email protected]

Eligibility

Gender:
NA
Max Age:
21
Eligibility:
Scholarships are available to any student (ages 13 to 21) who is a candidate for a degree/diploma at a primary (middle school), secondary (high school), or accredited post-secondary (undergraduate at college or university) educational institution from any country around the world. The award covers 1) tuition and fees to enroll in or attend an accredited post-secondary (undergraduate or graduate at college or university) educational institution and/or 2) fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses. Applicants should embody the spirit of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ by demonstrating personal leadership, initiative, and environmental stewardship in their project.
Special Criteria:
Essays will be judged by a committee of Nicodemus Wilderness Project board members, volunteers, and past Apprentice Ecologist award winners. Please see tips below for additional elements that the committee considers important when judging essays. While there is no minimum/maximum length for essays, most of our past winners have written essays that ranged from about 750 to 1,500 words long.