EVST News September 30, 2024

EVST News September 30, 2024

Upcoming Events

Come join the EVST Peer Mentors for dinner tonight in Trumbull College to talk about the major, ask questions, or just get to know the environmental community at Yale! Swipes will be available to those not on a meal plan.

How Corporate Political Influence Fuels the Climate Crisis | October 1st 11:45 AM - 12:45pm in Evans Hall - Classroom 2200, Yale SOM. Join a discussion with the Alliance for Responsible Capitalism, a non-profit dedicated to aligning corporate political influence with sound climate policy | Register here.

Opportunities

U.S. State Department Summer 2025 Internship Application opens today 09/30 | In order to apply for upcoming program cycles, you will need to setup a USAjobs.gov account. If you have any questions, please contact studentinternship@state.gov. Sign up to receive updates about the Summer 2025 application cycle.

Deloitte 2025 applications for the Audit & Assurance Sustainability and ESG Internship are open | There are numerous office locations you can choose from. This summer, EVST majors Nola Dorji ‘25 and Sofia Manriquez ‘25 worked at Deloitte as Sustainability and ESG interns in NYC. Clink the image below to read about their experience.

Applications for the 2025 Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship | The scholarship includes a two-year academic award of $9,500 per year and a 10-week, full-time, paid summer internship opportunity at any NOAA facility nationwide, and funding to present their NOAA research projects at two national scientific conferences.

Post-Grad Opportunities

Yale 5-Year Programs:

The 2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship | The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000. Reference Letters are due before the application deadline. Application deadline: October 11th at 5:00 pm.

Fall 2025 application for SEAS master’s and doctoral programs | No application fee for domestic students and no GRE scores. Two webinar series beginning in October. Key dates and deadlines:

December 2, 2024: PhD application deadline
December 16, 2024: Early master’s degree application deadline
January 15, 2025: Funding consideration deadline

Michel David-Weil Scholarship at Sciences Po Paris Institute of Political Studies | This scholarship provides an American student seeking to pursue a two-year master's degree at Sciences Po with a stipend of approximately $80,000 to cover the cost of attendance (tuition and living expenses) over the course of two years. Candidates wishing to pursue a Master's degree related to Economics are especially encouraged to apply. Details here. Apply for Yale nomination

Capital Fellows Programs applications and instructions and Capital Fellows Programs | Details here.

The Dovciak Lab in Plant Ecology at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York, is seeking a MSc student to join the lab in January 2025 | Tuition Waived/Stipend Provided. The research will contribute to understanding how environmental factors facilitate climate induced tree species migrations to cooler upslope refugia on mountains in four states of the northeastern United States (NY, VT, NH, ME). Applicants with a strong interest in plant and forest ecology, an ability to work both independently and collaboratively, and comfort working outdoors in variable weather and terrain are strongly encouraged to apply. Details here.

YSE Master’s Research Assistantships, MFS or MESc | Includes a graduate stipend ($~2500/month and full tuition assistance). Start Date: May 2025. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until October 11th. Details here and here.

Request to join EVST on LinkedIn for more opportunities!

Resources

Do you have questions about the EVST major? Meet with EVST's BA DUS or BS DUS, reach out to a Peer Mentor or Certificate or Graduate School Liaison, or join Yale Environmental Studies on GroupMe.
Weekly DUS office hours are posted on the EVST website here.
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