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WERC offers fellowships to encourage students to take
environmentally focused courses while pursuing higher education. A
limited number of fellowships and scholarships are available to
undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing degrees in an
environmental field at NMSU.
Fellowships are available to:
- Full-time students taking an environmentally
related course of studies.
- Students having a cumulative grade point average
of 2.75.
- Students pursuing an Environmental Management
Certificate or Minor.
- Students who are U.S. Citizens or a permanent
residents of the United States.
Students who have already completed the environmental
management minor are no longer eligible for fellowship awards.
Applications are evaluated along with a Personal
Statement that demonstrates:
- A clear commitment to environment management
courses taken in the environmental field.
- Academic and personal achievements.
- Reasons for pursuing a chosen major.
- Special skills and talents that would interest a
potential employer.
- Type of fellowship/scholarship sought.
The applications will be reviewed by a WERC panel.
Recommendations will be submitted to the executive director for final
approval.
- Maintain full-time status and a GPA of 2.75.
- Complete the WERC minor requirements (a minimum
of 18 credits, at least nine credits must be upper-division) upon
receipt of a baccalaureate degree
- Continuously take one or more credits of
WERC-approved environmental courses.
- Have already completed three credits of
environment courses.
Graduate Scholarships - Award Amount Varies
- Maintain full-time status.
- Complete the WERC minor requirements upon receipt
of master’s or doctoral degree.
Barbara Valdez,
Program Facilitator
(575) 646-7821
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