Spring, Summer, or Fall 2012 Practical Experience Scholarship Application
Merit based scholarships available to students completing their practical (formerly referred to as “field”)
experience requirement in the Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters. There will be a separate application in the
fall for students seeking funding for a Winter 2013 practical experience. All applicants will be considered for all
scholarships for which they are eligible. PitE practical experience scholarships can only be earned only once.
Basic Eligibility for All Scholarship Applicants:
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Must be in good academic standing at the university and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0, and
Be either a declared concentrator or minor in the Program in the Environment, and
Practical experience must be pre-approved by Kimberly Smith, and
Must NOT have previously completed an approved practical experience, and
Must agree to the terms of acceptance as stipulated in the award notice.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012 AT 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION OF SCHOLARSHIPS
Abrams Endowed Scholarship
Through the generosity of private donors James and Wendy Abrams, scholarships are available in perpetuity for
PitE students completing their Field Experience.
Any PitE student is eligible. Scholars will agree to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Abrams during their annual visit to
campus.
Barry G. Rabe Fund Scholarship
This award recognizes the Program in the Environment’s first permanent director. It is endowed with donations
from PitE alumni, faculty associates and staff. This award supports students completing an environmental
policy internship or field program such as the Michigan in Washington semester.
Eligibility: Participation in a field experience with an emphasis on environmental policy.
Field Experience Support Endowment
Anonymous donors established this endowment to assist PitE students with field experience expenses.
Eligibility: Any PitE student is eligible for this scholarship.
Environmental Experience Scholarship Fund
Need-based scholarships established by an anonymous donor.
Eligibility: Student demonstrates financial need as determined by the University’s Office of Financial Aid.
Goldring Family Foundation Field/International Experience Award
This is funded through an endowed gift from the Goldring Family Foundation. It goes toward expenses of an
LSA student in Program in the Environment who completing his/her practical experience away from Ann Arbor.
Eligibility: Completing field experience requirement away from the university.
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Graham Field Experience Scholarship
The Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute has provided significant funding to expand the range of field
experience opportunities PitE students can afford to participate in. The awards are for students whose sitebased field experiences offer hands-on experience in environmental sustainability areas. This scholarship
cannot be used toward equipment purchases.
Eligibility:
 Practical Experience must relate to an environmental sustainability challenge or study.
 Student must demonstrate academic performance.
 Preference to students at Junior level or higher, though all students may apply.
 A 3-page report is due after the field experience is completed (see page 5 for report guidelines)
Robert M. Owen Scholarship Fund
This scholarship fund was established last year to recognize Robert Owen’s contributions to the university.
Robert Owen was PitE’s third director and is a professor of geological sciences, who for many years, taught at
Camp Davis, the university’s Rocky Mountain Field Station. This scholarship supports students taking a science
course at Camp Davis.
Eligibility: Must be completing a science course at Camp Davis.
Please submit electronic copies all of the following materials:
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Page 3 of this application packet, completed and signed
A brief statement on how you satisfy eligibility requirement(s) for the scholarship(s) for which you are
applying, including semester and location of your field experience, and what costs you wish to cover with
the intended scholarship (e.g. tuition, airfare, supplies)
A 250-word statement explaining how your proposed field experience relates to your academic interests
and career goals.
A completed budget (on page 4), showing anticipated expenses, sources of funding you currently have
secured, and your unmet need.
An unofficial transcript.
A copy of your 1-page resume.
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A statement, if applicable, of financial need or other exceptional circumstances you would like us to
consider. Please note only one of these awards is need-based.
 If applying for the need based scholarship, a copy of your financial aid package for the current 2011-2012
Aid Year.
Please Note: Scholarship recipients will NOT have fulfilled their field experience requirement until PitE receives
a copy of the thank you letter to the scholarship donor. For Graham Scholarship recipients, a copy of the final
report is also required to meet the field experience requirement.
Copies of the thank you letters (and report for Graham Scholarship recipients) should be submitted to Kimberly
Smith in the PitE office within 4 weeks after the student has completed the activity for which he or she has
received the scholarship.
Also Note: Only one set of application materials needs to be provided, regardless of the number of
scholarships for which you are applying. Students will be considered for all scholarships for which they are
eligible, but will be awarded no more than one scholarship.
Application materials must be e-mailed to environment.program@umich.edu, with “PitE Practical Experience” in
the subject line. Paper copies will NOT be accepted this year.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012 (5:00pm)
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Sp, Su, Fa 2012 Practical Experience Scholarship Application-Cover Sheet
Name:
UM ID:
Campus Address:
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E-mail Address:______________________________
I am a declared PitE (circle one):
Phone Number: _________________________
Concentrator
Minor
Other Concentration or Minor, if applicable (e.g. EEB):
School/College, if applicable (e.g. LSA, Engineering, etc):
Cumulative GPA:________________
Current Year (circle one): first-year
(circle one) B.S. or B.A.
sophomore
junior
Type of Field Experience (circle one): Internship
senior
fifth-year
Residential Field Program
Study Abroad
Brief Description of Field Experience
Name of host organization/program:______________________________________________________
State or Country Location of Experience:___________________________________________________
Start and End Date of Experience:________________________________________________________
Course to be taken (if applicable):
Scholarship(s) for which I am applying (see page 1-2 for descriptions and eligibility):
Abrams Endowed Scholarship
Barry G. Rabe Fund Scholarship
Field Experience Support Endowment Scholarship
_______ Environmental Experience Scholarship
Goldring Family Foundation Field/International Experience Award
Graham Field Experience Scholarship
Robert M. Owen Scholarship Fund
I plan to use this scholarship to cover (circle one):
U-M Tuition
Travel/Course Costs
Other
My Unmet need: $_________ (generated from budget template on page 4)
By submitting an application for the following Scholarships and Awards I consent:
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to have my name, year and any information from my personal statement shared with award
donors.
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I further agree to acknowledge any awards I receive with a written thank you to the donor.
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I understand that meeting PitE’s field experience requirement is contingent upon submitting
a copy of my thank you letter to the donor (and a copy of my report for Graham
Scholarships) to Kimberly Smith in the PitE office no more than 4 weeks after completing
this field experience.
(Typing your name here serves as your E-signature)
Date
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Sp, Su, Fa 2012 Practical Experience Scholarship -- Budget Template
To help the scholarship committee determine scholarship amounts to award, please complete the template
below by providing:
1. Descriptions and monetary values of all expenses related to your field experience,
2. All sources of funding, monetary values, and how these funds will be used, and
3. Subtract the Funding values from Expense values; this is your unmet need (the amount you are
requesting).
1. LIST OF COSTS: Please tell us about the costs of this practical experience
TYPE OF EXPENSES
DESCRIPTION OF EXPENSES
(mark N/A if not applicable)
Amount Needed
(USD$)
Tuition (U-M or non U-M)
Room and board *OR* Cost of
Living
Air Fare or other transportation
Other expenses (please list)
Other expenses (please list)
TOTAL EXPENSES
2. Sources of Funding: Please tell us about any funding you are already receiving and
how you intend to use those funds.
ORGANIZATION PROVIDING
FUNDING
Financial Aid (list source, e.g.
“Pell Grant”)
HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED
(mark N/A if not applicable)
Amount provided
(USD$)
Other Scholarship(s) (list
source)
Current Loans for 2011-12AY
not already listed
Family Contribution
Personal contribution
Other income (list)
Other income (list)
TOTAL INCOME
3. UNMET NEED
(Expenses less Funding)
$
Please return completed application and supporting materials to Kimberly Smith, 1120 USB by 5:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
All applicants will be notified of a decision by April 13, 2012
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(For students applying for the Graham Field Experience Scholarships)
Graham Field Experience Scholarship Reporting Guidelines
(please retain this copy)
I. Cover Page Information
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Name of Student
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Title of Project
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Location of Project
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Start and End Date of Project (mm/dd/yyyy)
II. Project Description (~3 double spaced pages, ~1,000 words)
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Brief Description of Project (location, what organization provided the
program/course/internship, etc.)
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Description of Project Activities (especially in relation to the topic of sustainability)
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Project Outcomes (products of project; what personal benefits did you gain from participation
in the project)
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Assessment of Program (for primary purpose of determining the suitability of the program for
future field experience projects; would you recommend the program to another student –
why/not?)
NOTE:
 We may publish information regarding your field experience in Graham Institute publicity
materials. To help us promote your field experience, please submit a small number of digital
images that we can choose from to highlight your work.
 The Graham Institute has semi-annual meetings of our external advisory board, and our major
donor, Donald Graham, attends. The board in general, and Mr. Graham in particular enjoys
meeting with students, and as such, we may ask some of you to attend a meeting and give a
poster presentation to the board and Mr. Graham. We will cover the costs of poster production
for those asked to give a presentation.
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