Society of Women
Environmental Professionals
New Jersey Chapter
Scholarship Program
Purpose of the Scholarship Program:
To encourage women to pursue careers in an environmental
field; to mentor students with environmentally-related majors and provide students with
connections to SWEP’s membership for future internships/careers in the environmental
industry.
The Award:
Scholarship money will be granted annually to two female students, one graduate and one
undergraduate, who are pursuing environmentally-related studies with an intended
commitment to pursue a career in the environmental field. The SWEP New Jersey
Chapter will determine the amount of the scholarship based on fundraising activities. At
this time, it is anticipated that the awards will be $2,000 each. The scholarship will be
given directly to the student in one lump sum. Also included with the award is a free
one-year membership to the SWEP New Jersey Chapter.
Eligibility Requirements:
You must meet all of these requirements to be eligible:
a) I am female.
b) I am a United States citizen or hold permanent resident status.
c) I am currently:
i) Enrolled at an accredited college or university located in New Jersey; OR
ii) A legal resident of New Jersey and enrolled at an accredited college or
university located outside of New Jersey.
d) As of September 2016, I will:
i) Have completed 60 credit hours or the equivalent (entering into Junior or
Senior year) and will be matriculated as an undergraduate student at an
accredited college or university; OR
ii) Be matriculated as a graduate student at an accredited college or university.
e) I have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (scale of 4.0) or its equivalent.
f) I have a declared major in a field related to the environment.
g) I have submitted a complete scholarship application by March 31, 2016.
h) I will be available for an interview conducted by NJSWEP representatives.
i) I am not an immediate family member of a member of the NJSWEP Board of
Directors, or NJSWEP Scholarship Selection Committee.
Terms Under Which Scholarships are Awarded:
A. Applications must be submitted on the application form with all required
additional information attached.
B. Applications must be mailed to the NJSWEP Scholarship Chairperson. The
Chairperson must receive complete applications by March 31, 2016. Applications
received after that date will not be considered. Send all applications to:
Kavitha Subramaniam, Ph.D.
NJSWEP Scholarship Chair
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
989 Lenox Drive
Suite 124
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
C. All applications received by the NJSWEP Scholarship Chairperson will be judged
by the NJSWEP Scholarship Selection Committee in order to choose a winning
candidate. The committee may interview up to five of the top candidates. The
interview process is expected to occur in April 2016, with the winners expected to
be announced in May 2016. Checks will be presented to the winners at the 2016
NJSWEP Gala, which is tentatively scheduled for June 2016.
D. All applicants must meet the minimum grade requirements in order to apply. A
complete official academic transcript, which includes the latest grading
period, must be provided by March 31, 2016.
E. We strongly encourage the winners to attend the 2016 Gala to accept their awards.
We also request the winners’ attendance at the 2017 Gala to update NJSWEP
members on how they benefited from receiving the award. The Gala is typically
held in June.
For additional information or questions that are not addressed in this application, please
send a message to Kavitha Subramaniam at info@njswep.org. Please include “NJSWEP
Scholarship” in the subject line of your email.
Environmental Professionals
New Jersey Chapter
Scholarship Program
Purpose of the Scholarship Program:
To encourage women to pursue careers in an environmental
field; to mentor students with environmentally-related majors and provide students with
connections to SWEP’s membership for future internships/careers in the environmental
industry.
The Award:
Scholarship money will be granted annually to two female students, one graduate and one
undergraduate, who are pursuing environmentally-related studies with an intended
commitment to pursue a career in the environmental field. The SWEP New Jersey
Chapter will determine the amount of the scholarship based on fundraising activities. At
this time, it is anticipated that the awards will be $2,000 each. The scholarship will be
given directly to the student in one lump sum. Also included with the award is a free
one-year membership to the SWEP New Jersey Chapter.
Eligibility Requirements:
You must meet all of these requirements to be eligible:
a) I am female.
b) I am a United States citizen or hold permanent resident status.
c) I am currently:
i) Enrolled at an accredited college or university located in New Jersey; OR
ii) A legal resident of New Jersey and enrolled at an accredited college or
university located outside of New Jersey.
d) As of September 2016, I will:
i) Have completed 60 credit hours or the equivalent (entering into Junior or
Senior year) and will be matriculated as an undergraduate student at an
accredited college or university; OR
ii) Be matriculated as a graduate student at an accredited college or university.
e) I have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (scale of 4.0) or its equivalent.
f) I have a declared major in a field related to the environment.
g) I have submitted a complete scholarship application by March 31, 2016.
h) I will be available for an interview conducted by NJSWEP representatives.
i) I am not an immediate family member of a member of the NJSWEP Board of
Directors, or NJSWEP Scholarship Selection Committee.
Terms Under Which Scholarships are Awarded:
A. Applications must be submitted on the application form with all required
additional information attached.
B. Applications must be mailed to the NJSWEP Scholarship Chairperson. The
Chairperson must receive complete applications by March 31, 2016. Applications
received after that date will not be considered. Send all applications to:
Kavitha Subramaniam, Ph.D.
NJSWEP Scholarship Chair
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
989 Lenox Drive
Suite 124
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
C. All applications received by the NJSWEP Scholarship Chairperson will be judged
by the NJSWEP Scholarship Selection Committee in order to choose a winning
candidate. The committee may interview up to five of the top candidates. The
interview process is expected to occur in April 2016, with the winners expected to
be announced in May 2016. Checks will be presented to the winners at the 2016
NJSWEP Gala, which is tentatively scheduled for June 2016.
D. All applicants must meet the minimum grade requirements in order to apply. A
complete official academic transcript, which includes the latest grading
period, must be provided by March 31, 2016.
E. We strongly encourage the winners to attend the 2016 Gala to accept their awards.
We also request the winners’ attendance at the 2017 Gala to update NJSWEP
members on how they benefited from receiving the award. The Gala is typically
held in June.
For additional information or questions that are not addressed in this application, please
send a message to Kavitha Subramaniam at info@njswep.org. Please include “NJSWEP
Scholarship” in the subject line of your email.
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