Stephen M. Born-Henry’s Fork Foundation Internship Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria
The purpose of this scholarship award is to support UW-Madison students doing a summer internship at the Henry Fork’s Foundation in Ashton, Idaho.

The Henry’s Fork Foundation has a Summer 2025 Aquatic Science Internship available for a UW-Madison student. More information about the internship is available at https://uwmadison.box.com/s/xbvn2cxfuv03hwzdzhr6a19nlkysbkmq.

Students must be enrolled full-time at the time of application and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to be eligible for this scholarship award. Preference will be given to students in the following programs: 1) Water Resources Management MS, 2) Environment and Resources MS/PhD, 3) Undergraduate Major in Environmental Studies, 4) Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies, 5) Landscape Architecture MS and/or 6) Urban and Regional Planning MS/PhD.

Donor Information
Steve Born is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and former Program Chair of the Nelson Institute’s Water Resources Management Program. He focused his research, professional, and outreach activities on water and related resource planning and management issues, and the theory and application of integrated environmental management concepts. He has been a leader in using Wisconsin environmental management situations as models for other states, even other countries. As a former Wisconsin State Planning Director, he is also involved with state, regional, and intergovernmental policy and planning issues. Steve’s longstanding relationship with the Nelson Institute, the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture, and the Henry’s Fork Foundation serve as the inspiration for this scholarship award.

Scholarship awardees are required to write a thank you to the donors and are expected to coordinate with the Nelson Institute’s Director of Advancement & Donor Relations regarding these letters.

Award Information
One $6,000 scholarship is available to be awarded during the Spring 2025 scholarship competition.

Applicants will be notified of their selection in March 2025 and will be honored at the Nelson Institute’s Recognition Reception to be held in the Fall of 2025.

Contact: Tara Mohan, temohan@wisc.edu

Award
$6,000
Organizations
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Deadline
02/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please describe your interest in the internship, including your relevant background and experience.
  2. Please upload a current resume or CV.
  3. (HFF Internship) Please provide the name and email address of a UW faculty or staff member who is able to vouch for your personal character and commitment to environmental issues (typically your advisor). References may NOT be solicited from or provided by Jim Miller, Nelson Institute Graduate Program Coordinator, Becky Ryan, Nelson Institute Undergraduate Program Coordinator, or Rob Beattie, Community Environmental Scholars Program. Your reference will be contacted to provide a statement of support which is due one week after the scholarship application deadline. Tell your reference which scholarship(s) you are applying for.