Arthur B. Sacks Award for Graduate Excellence in Environmental Studies and Sustainability

Eligibility Criteria
This scholarship award is intended to support students who are exploring the relation of environmental studies to the concept and practice of sustainability.

Student applicants must be enrolled full-time in and actively pursuing one of the following Nelson Institute programs: 1) MS in Environment and Resources, 2) MS in Water Resources Management, 3) PhD in Environment and Resources.

Student applicants must be in good academic standing, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Student applicants who are at least one full academic year away from graduation will be given special preference for this scholarship award.

Donor Information
This scholarship award is provided via private philanthropy from Emeritus Professor Arthur Sacks and Ms. Normandy Roden. Arthur is Director Emeritus of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies; he was the second person to hold this role, succeeding founding Director Reid Bryson.

Award Information
One $500 scholarship is available to be awarded during the Spring 2025 scholarship competition.

Applicants will be notified of their selection in April 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
$500
Organizations
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Deadline
02/28/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. How did you decide to incorporate sustainability-related courses or projects into the curriculum of your environmental studies degree or research?
  2. How does the notion and practice of sustainability address today’s environmental issues and challenges?
  3. How would the financial support from this scholarship impact you?
  4. 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, 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.