Student Grant, Fellowship and Research Assistantship Opportunities
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
Student Member Recruitment
ASPRS offers thirteen awards totaling more than $35,000.
These grants are available to both undergraduate and graduate student-members of ASPRS and others, these
resources have been generated with the intention of advancing academic and professional goals within the
fields of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. ASPRS recognizes that the students are the future of these
rapidly evolving fields and encourages all who are qualified to take advantage of the unique opportunities.
Geller Student Research Awards for Projects
Relating to Sustainability
Announcement
Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for
Geller Student Research Awards. It is anticipated that
there will be approximately three awards in amounts ranging
from $1,500 to $2,000, and several smaller
grants, up to $1,000.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Announcement
The NSF graduate research fellowship is offered to seniors
and first year graduate students. It provides a
generous 12 month stipend and some university tuition
remission. This is a very popular program with
students and Clark currently has three graduate students who
have been awarded this fellowship.
HERO Research Fellowships
More information
The Polaris Project
The Polaris Project will give undergraduate students the opportunity to
witness the changing Arctic first-hand as they participate in a field course and
research experience in northeastern Siberia. After completing the "Arctic System
Science" course associated with the Polaris Project (GEOG/GES 119), a select
group of undergraduate students will travel with project scientists to the
Siberian Arctic. Once leaving the US in late June 2008, we’ll first spend a few
days in Moscow, then travel to Yakutsk (capital of the Sakha Republic), and
finally to the Northeast Science Station at Cherskiy (north of the Arctic Circle
on the Kolyma River).
Students in the field course will be introduced to a variety of arctic
environments including boreal forest, tundra, lakes, rivers, estuaries, and the
coastal ocean, conduct their own mini research projects, and help project
scientists plan extended field courses that will take place in 2009 and 2010. In
fact, 1-2 of the student participants from 2008 will have the opportunity to
return as course teaching assistants in 2009.
The interdisciplinary approach emphasized throughout the Polaris Project mirrors
the way that complex environmental science is actually done. We’ll stress the
links between the different environments and explore how climate change is
impacting them. Students will work closely with leading scientists and share in
the excitement of scientific discovery. The Polaris Project will be superb
preparation for students wishing to pursue graduate studies in environmental
sciences, but we seek a diverse student body which might also include
non-science majors.
We expect that the Polaris Project will be an exceptional learning experience
and tremendous adventure for all participants. You’ll see an extremely remote
part of the world, get a first-hand view of "global warming", conduct your own
research project, and be part of a team of enthusiastic undergraduate students
and scientists working together to understand the changing Arctic. If climate
change, the Arctic, adventure, and teamwork appeal to you, please apply to
participate in the Polaris Project 2008 field course in Siberia. Online
applications are due February 1, 2008.
For more information, contact Dr. Karen Frey (kfrey@clarku.edu)
or visit www.thepolarisproject.org.