Disney's Planet Challenge
Exciting news! From September 15, 2011 - February 15, 2012, all eligible hands-on environmental projects submitted by 3rd-8th grade teachers committed to participating in Disney's Planet Challenge will be fully-funded! Teachers who submit a hands-on project request for up to $500 in materials focused on benefiting the environment (water conservation and watershed protection, recycling, composting, restoring/creating community gardens, etc.) are eligible to receive full funding if they complete three steps of registration on the Disney Planet Challenge Web site.
To qualify, teachers must visit http://disney.go.com/planetchallenge/ anytime after September 15th and sign up for Disney's Planet Challenge, using the same email address you use for your DonorsChoose.org account. If you're new to DonorsChoose.org, create an account at www.donorschoose.org/teachers.
Make sure to submit your request as soon as possible for the best chance of funding. Projects will be funded until the available $50,000 is spent.
- East Michigan A&WMA Scholarship The East Michigan Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is currently accepting applications from students studying for a career in air pollution control, hazardous waste management, or another environmental area. Preferred courses of study include engineering, physical or natural sciences, public health, law, and natural resources.
For over 30 years, the A&WMA has awarded scholarships to deserving Michigan students and are pleased to offer up to four $1,500 scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year. To be eligible, applicants must be in or going into Junior or Senior undergraduate class standing, or in or going into a graduate or professional school, at an institution within the state of Michigan. The notice for the scholarships with complete eligibility, application and judging details is available through the chapter's Web site: www.emawma.org.
The entry deadline is February 29, 2012.
- 2013-2014 Fulbright Scholar Competition
All awards with the August 1, 2011 deadline for the core competition (for academic year 2012-2013) are now closed. The next competition for 2013-2014 will open March 1, 2012. If you are interested in applying, please register with My Fulbright or contact the program staff.
The purpose of this scholarship is to acknowledge outstanding individuals based on certain criteria, such as educational experience, foreign language proficiency, research activity, and more. U.S. citizens with a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree (including a master's depending on the field) are eligible to apply. The core Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. For more information about eligibility and how to apply please visit the Fulbright core information page.
- Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
The Gloria Barron prize was designed for children and young adults that seek to make a positive difference for people and the planet. The top ten nominations will each receive a $2,000 stipend to use toward enhancing their project or to use toward their higher education goals. If you know of a young child that desires to make a positive change in their environment you are encouraged to nominate them for consideration. Nomination deadline is April 30 of each year. For more information please visit www.barronprize.org.
- Pennies for the Planet Campaign
Kids nationwide can participate in this environmental education and action campaign to protect wildlife and habitat. Pennies for the Planet is made possible by support from TogetherGreen, an Audubon initiative in alliance with Toyota. This year's program focuses on three unique and vital wildlife habitats-spanning special places from the Atlantic to the Arctic Oceans-that are in critical need of protection. Pennies for the Planet can inspire kids of all ages to learn about and become engaged in protecting biodiversity. Kids not only learn more about conservation, but also directly help protect it by raising funds and conducting environmental projects in their own communities.
The group that raises the most funds (postmarked by the May 5, 2012, deadline) will be awarded an Audubon BioBash, a fun environmental educational assembly led by Audubon educators. Pennies for the Planet materials, including a full color poster and educators' guide, and a participation form with incentives and awards, are available for download for classroom or at-home use.
- The President's Environmental Youth Awards Competition for K-12
Do you know of a student's environmental project that's worth of national recognition? Each year the U.S. Environmental Agency's PEYA program honors environmental projects completed by students between kindergarten and 12th grade. Winning projects in the past have covered a wide range of subjects that promote environmental stewardship including: environmental science projects, recycling programs in schools and communities, environmental awareness campaigns, and videos, skits, and newsletters that focused on environmental issues.
Each PEYA applicant receives a signed certificate from the President of the United States. One outstanding project from each EPA region will win a trip to Washington, D.C. The deadline for submitting an application is December 31st of each year. For more information and to apply visit the PEYA web site.
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