Sustainability Scholars Program

Sustainability Scholars

Sustainability Scholars

The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) is launching a 鈥淪ustainability Scholars鈥 program in 2024-2025. The inaugural program will support four students with a financial stipend of up to $2,000 for the pursuit of 鈥渢ransformative educational opportunities in sustainability and social impact.鈥 

Qualifications

Enrolled as a Leeds undergraduate student in the Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) certificate program or the Social Responsibility and Sustainability (SRS) emphasis.  

  • A rising Junior or Senior
  • Apply no later than September 16th

Eligibility

Students are considered for this award based on a comprehensive review of their academic and extracurricular achievements. CESR encourages all students with a unique and diverse perspective to apply. This is a competitive award and to be considered students should demonstrate the following:

  • Student club membership and involvement in leadership initiatives on or off campus
  • Active participation in CESR programs
  • Demonstrated passion for sustainability and/ or social impact
  • A competitive GPA

Program Details

Awardees will work with CESR鈥檚 Program Manager to build and execute a plan of action to best use their stipend. A student has up to $2,000 to pay for a certification or an experiential learning opportunity. Here are a few options students may choose. This list is NOT exhaustive of what a student may do with their stipend. Students should be prepared to present their own ideas.

  • Attendance at conferences such as: 
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All awardees are expected to attend periodic one-on-one meetings with the Program Manager. Scholars agree to serve as informal ambassadors for CESR programs and may have the opportunity to be featured in CESR marketing materials.

Questions? Please reach out to Katherine Ratledge at katherine.ratledge@colorado.edu