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Haskell Environmental Research Studies Internship


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an IBP member program

Academic Level:
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Undergraduates - First Year
Undergraduates - Sophomore
Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior

Note: this opportunity encourages applications from community college students.

Description:
The HERS program is aimed at preparing American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander undergraduate students for graduate study by assisting them to create a research project related to climate and environmental change in Indigenous communities. Native students eligible to enroll in tribal colleges are encouraged to apply.

The HERS summer internship program is a paid eight-week internship funded by the National Science Foundation and provides students with the skills and experience needed to succeed in post-secondary education and graduate school. The HERS program is held at University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University.

HERS interns are supported financially and academically during the program, including:

-$4,000 stipend.

-Housing accommodations & meals.

-Paid travel.

-Use of a laptop computer and software.

-Support for graduate school entrance exams.

-Academic support from Haskell and KU professors, graduate student mentors & libraries.

Please visit the website to learn more and how to apply!


Participating Institution(s):
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University of Kansas (Lead)
Haskell Indian Nations University

Program Materials:
 • Program Website 

This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Conservation Biology & Wildlife
Environmental Sciences
Natural Resources
STEM Fields
Sustainability

Keywords:
Environmental Change
Geography
Global Change
Natural and Human Systems
Natural Resoruces

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This program is funded by:
National Science Foundation (NSF)


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