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UC Sustainability Summer Scholarship projects 2011/2012

300 level students who intend continue on with post-graduate studies at the University of Canterbury in 2012 are invited to apply for one of four projects which are part of the 2011/2012 UC Sustainability Summer Scholarship programme.  The summer projects aim to provide students who have a personal and academic interest in environmental and sustainability matters and a passion to ‘make a difference’ to gain valuable practical experience by assisting the University’s sustainability initiatives. 

All projects will require applicants to have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to work well both independently and with others, and to feel comfortable meeting with a range of people on and off campus. Students will generally be based from the UC Sustainability Office in Sustainability House (118 Ilam Rd). 

2011/2012 topics:

• A History of Sustainability Initiatives at UC (History) (PDF, 34KB)
• Mapping UC's Food System (Geography) (PDF, 29KB)
• Sustainable Transport at UC (Geography) (PDF, 34KB)
• Green Roof Technology at UC (Engineering) (PDF, 467KB)
• Summer Sustainability Internship

Summer Sustainability Internship:

As well as the scholarships, the Sustainability Office is excited to provide the opportunity of a Summer Sustainability Internship. This will help launch the new Waste Watchers initiave and will run slightly differently than the scholarships. Click here (Word, 13KB) for more info.

Award Details

1. The awards are to fund participation in specified campus sustainability projects over the summer 2011/2012.
2. Scholarships will be funded at $5,000 per scholarship (tax exempt).
3. Duration is normally 10 weeks (equivalent full-time). 
4. Payment will be made to the student’s nominated bank account. 

Eligibility:

1. These awards are open to students who are considering enrolling in post-graduate papers at the University of Canterbury in 2012.
2. Scholarships will be allocated on a competitive basis from all applications submitted for each project.

Assessment Criteria:

• Applicant’s academic record and academic areas studied
• Applicant’s interests, experience, and abilities relevant to the projects. 

Scholarship Submitting Applications and Deadline:

Applications should be emailed or posted to Dr. Matt Morris (UC Sustainability Advocate), Facilities Management, matthew.morris@canterbury.ac.nz, by 5 pm Wednesday 12 October 2011.

To apply for one of the sustainability summer scholarships, please include:

1. Your name and contact details
2. What project(s) you are applying for
3. Your intended course of study in 2012
4. (Briefly) what abilities you would bring to the outlined campus sustainability project(s).
5. A brief CV, including your student transcript.

Applicants will be notified of the selection outcomes by Monday 1 November.

For queries, contact:
Dr. Matt Morris
matthew.morris@canterbury.ac.nz,
Ph. 364-3495