Scholarships

Students pursuing a degree in sustainability through the School of Sustainability are eligible to apply for the following scholarship opportunities. Awards are presented at spring convocation.

Neely Foundation Food and Agriculture Sustainability Research Grant

The Neely Foundation Food and Agriculture Sustainability Research Grants Program offers funding for Arizona State University sustainability student-proposed research and applied projects designed to support and advance food and agricultural system sustainability. Project awards typically range from $1,000 to $4,000 and can cover any aspect of food and agriculture sustainability.

  • Deadline: Monday, February 18, 2013
  • Eligibility: Must be enrolled full-time in the School of Sustainability and at the junior, senior, or graduate level. Undergraduate sustainability students must be engaged in a Capstone project or Honors thesis work.
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Martinson Sustainability Solutions Research Grant

The Martinson Sustainability Solutions Research Grant Program offers funding for ASU sustainability student-proposed research and applied projects designed to support and advance sustainability. Projects can cover any aspect of sustainability and range from local to global in scope. Project awards typically range from $100 to $500.

  • Deadline: Monday, February 18, 2013
  • Eligibility: Must be enrolled full-time in the School of Sustainability and at the junior, senior, or graduate level. Undergraduate sustainability students must be engaged in a Capstone project or Honors thesis work.
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Clean Air Cab Scholarship

Established in 2009, Clean Air Cab is Arizona's first carbon neutral taxi cab company. For each cab in service, Clean Air Cab plants 10 rainforest trees each month. As a local company based in Tempe and Mesa, Clean Air Cab values entrepreneurship and innovative ideas that make this world more sustainable. Their $2,500 scholarship (split between two semesters) is given each year to motivate and assist students in realizing their own idea.

    Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2013
  • Eligibility: Must be an undergraduate Sustainability major with a minimum cumulative ASU GPA of 3.50 with financial need. Student must have a FAFSA on file.
  • Application Materials Required:
    • Campus student activities essay: Please explain, using specific language and examples, your participation in student activities specific to your major's campus, including: involvement in student organizations, student employment, and/or other activities on your major's campus. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
    • Leadership essay: Describe an event in which you took a leadership role and what you learned about yourself. Describe how you worked with others to achieve a successful outcome. Please limit your response to 3000 characters (~500 words).
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Ray Anderson Memorial Scholarship

The Ray Anderson Scholarship Fund has been established to honor the contribution of Ray Anderson to the field of sustainability. The founder and chairman of the modular carpet company, Interface, Inc., Ray Anderson was recognized worldwide as a visionary entrepreneur and a champion for the environment. Ray Anderson was a member of the Board of Trustees for Sustainability at ASU for five years. In that role, he played a vital role in the creation of the Global Institute of Sustainability and the School of Sustainability at ASU. This $1,000 scholarship is intended to be a lasting legacy of his vision and leadership.

  • Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2013
  • Eligibility: Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in a School of Sustainability degree program with a minimum cumulative ASU GPA of 3.25. Students will have participated or intend to participate in undergraduate or graduate research experiences focused on identifying solutions to specific sustainability problems.
  • Application Materials Required:
    • Name of a School of Sustainability faculty member who can serve as a reference, if necessary (part of application).
    • 500 word essay describing the applicant has participated in or intends to participate in research experiences focused on identifying solutions to specific sustainability problems and justification on how this scholarship will help the applicant pursue these interests while enrolled in the School of Sustainability (part of application).
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Norton and Ramsey Sustainability Scholarship

Established in 2009 with a gift from the Rev. Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey, this $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a School of Sustainability undergraduate major who is pursuing issues of poverty and social justice.

  • Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2013
  • Eligibility: Must be a full-time undergraduate Sustainability major (sophomore level or higher) interested in issues of poverty & social justice.  Must have a minimum cumulative ASU GPA of 3.00.
  • Application Materials Required:
    • Name of a School of Sustainability faculty member who can serve as a reference, if necessary (part of application).
    • 500 word essay describing the applicant’s interest in issues of poverty and social justice as well as justification on how this scholarship will help the applicant pursue these interests while enrolled in the School of Sustainability (part of application).
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Read Scholarship

Established in 2009 with a gift from Malcolm Read, resident of Walnut Canyon, California. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a School of Sustainability undergraduate major with an outstanding academic record.

  • Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2013
  • Eligibility: Must be an undergraduate Sustainability major with an outstanding academic record.
  • Application Materials Required:
    • Name of a School of Sustainability faculty member who can serve as a reference, if necessary (part of application). If you are an incoming student, please provide contact information for an instructor who can serve as a reference.
    • 500 word essay describing how the applicant’s standing as a student in the School of Sustainability makes them the best candidate for this merit-based award (part of application).
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Other Scholarships

Since scholarship awards are competitive, we also encourage you to apply for outside scholarships. To apply for other scholarships at ASU, students must complete the General Scholarship Application. This application is used to identify qualified students for various scholarships at ASU and from private donors.

Some nationwide scholarship programs and scholarship searches are below:

Below are scholarships/grants related to study in sustainability:


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