DESCRIPTION

The Environmental Science Graduate Program is pleased to offer graduate assistantships supported by CNU graduate program funds. 

• Typically, these assistantships are $2,000 per award. 
• The assistantship is a single, one-time award (not multi-year).  A recipient would have to reapply for the assistantship in the following year. 
• In addition to the $2,000 award, the student qualifies to receive a tuition waiver for the award year. 

CRITERIA

We invite qualifying 5-year BS/MS students in the second semester of their senior year and degree-seeking ENVS graduate students to apply.  Qualifying students must satisfy the following:

• Complete the Bachelor of Science degree prior to fall of the grant year;
• Have 13 or more credit hours of graduate courses remaining in their program of study;
• Enroll in a minimum of 6 graduate credit hours during each semester of the 2008-2009 academic year;
• Be employed no more than part-time during the time-period of the award.

Recipient(s) of an assistantship will be required to remain in good academic standing and actively work towards the completion of their degree. 

THE APPLICATION PACKAGE

A completed application package must include all of the following seven (7) items:

• Cover letter: The cover letter should include a statement expressing how you meet all of the above qualifying criteria, a brief summary statement of your thesis research topic and a description of your career goals.

 

• Research Proposal: A three to five page research proposal that includes a timetable of major research goals (Follow the outline provided in the Graduate Student Handbook:  subject, background, research methods, research site, and references).

 

• Program of Study: Complete a “Program of Study” schedule (form may be found on-line at http://bces.cnu.edu/msenvsprogramofstudy.htm).

 

• Formation of Thesis Committee: Completed form with all signatures obtained. Form can be found at: http://gradstudies.cnu.edu/forms.html.

 

• Academic Transcripts: Provide your academic transcripts from your undergraduate and graduate studies (copies are accepted).

 

• Letter of Support:  A letter of support from your Thesis Advisor.

 

• Resume.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

All completed and qualifying applications for the BCES Graduate Assistantship Program received by the date stated above, will be evaluated on the following weighted criteria:

For additional information please contact Dr. Gary Whiting, MS ENVS Graduate Coordinator.