The ERI administers the Class of 1942 Fund for Environmental Sciences which supports faculty research and teaching in environmental sciences, including multidisciplinary work on projects that cross boundaries of environmental sciences, social sciences, policy, humanities, and other multidisciplinary collaborations. \u00a0Applications for all types of funding are accepted on a rolling basis, with preferred submission deadlines below.\u00a0 ERI funding is provided to support:<\/p>\n
For environmental projects or course expenses more specifically in social sciences or humanities, faculty may apply to the Class of 1942 fund for Environmental Studies<\/a>. Proposals relating to sustainability or climate change also may be submitted to the Jill Troy Werner ’71<\/a><\/span> endowment for teaching and research on climate change and sustainability.<\/p>\n The ERI provides financial support for faculty research on Earth\u2019s environmental systems and human interactions with those systems. Ecological, evolutionary, geological, chemical, economic, anthropological or behavioral research projects are funded on a competitive basis. Proposals should make explicit the environmental nature of the work and\/or the role of human-environment interactions. \u00a0If travel is included, the budget should include carbon offsets for travel from Terrapass<\/a> or another similar site; total funding is up to $6,000 + cost of carbon offsets.\u00a0 Deadlines: Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, with a preference for those submitted on the Mondays after October Break or Spring Break.<\/p>\n Guidelines for Faculty Research Applications<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Application Form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n When submitting the Application form, please also email Jodi Schwarz (joschwarz@vassar.edu) so that the ERI is notified of your submission.<\/p>\n Some recent Collins Fund faculty research awards:<\/p>\n The ERI has funding available to support faculty travel to environment-themed meetings and conferences, particularly where the faculty member is presenting work. Presentation of environmentally themed presentations at more general conferences is also supported. \u00a0This funding is meant to supplement funds available from other sources.\u00a0 All budgets should include carbon offsets for travel from Terrapass<\/a> or another similar site.\u00a0 Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, please submit by email to the ERI Coordinator.<\/p>\n Link to Faculty Travel Application<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The ERI has designated funding to support equipment purchases.\u00a0 Requests for this funding must demonstrate that the equipment will be used to support work that is environmental in nature; this equipment should potentially be used by\u00a0 members of more than one department.\u00a0 For Research Instrumentation (used by 1-2 faculty), the ERI will provide up to $6,000 in funding. For Major Research Instrumentation (used by 3+ faculty), the ERI will provide up to $30,000.\u00a0 Funding will be designated on a rolling basis.\u00a0 Send equipment purchase requests via email to the ERI Coordinator (contact info on main ERI website page).<\/p>\n In conjunction with the Environmental Studies Program, ERI supports a travel course once every two academic years (ordinarily in the spring of odd-numbered years).\u00a0 We are actively seeking to increase the pool of faculty able to lead these trips.\u00a0 If you might be interested in leading a trip, please contact any member of the ERI.<\/p>\n Link to ENST 254 Request for Course Proposals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Questions about funding can be directed to members of the steering committee or to the coordinator of the ERI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The ERI administers the Class of 1942 Fund for Environmental Sciences which supports faculty research and teaching in environmental sciences, including multidisciplinary work on projects that cross boundaries of environmental sciences, social sciences, policy, humanities, and other multidisciplinary collaborations. \u00a0Applications … Continue reading
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\n2. Faculty Travel to Meetings and Conferences<\/h2>\n
\n3. Departmental Purchases of Environmental Equipment<\/h2>\n
\n4. ENST 254: Environmental Science in the Field<\/h2>\n
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