Dear Colleagues, Please pass along this information to undergrads doing term papers or senior projects as well as masters and PhD students working on sustainable development and environment issues in Asia.
Also, note below scholarship information specifically for students from Asia to attend Bard's MS Environmental Policy and Climate Policy programs in the fall of 2017. Thanks- Eban
Asia/Environment Student Research Conference, April 13-14, 2017
Undergraduate and graduate students engaged in research related to Asia and the environment are invited to submit posters and papers for presentation at this third annual, one-day conference.
Today it is impossible to think seriously about the challenges of sustainable development and the environment without understanding the local and global environmental footprint of rapid economic growth in Asia-and the Asian response. At the same time, Asian Studies students increasingly require familiarity with the scientific, cultural, and political dimensions of environmental crises and sustainable development.
With the support of the Henry Luce Foundation, Bard College is sponsoring this second annual student research conference, providing a venue for students to present undergraduate, masters and PhD level research at the intersection of these critical issues. The conference seeks to shed critical light on how we all might live sustainably-or not-in a 2050 world with three billion more people, limited resources, a thickening blanket of carbon dioxide heating the planet, and a global economic development process increasingly defined by Asian models and leadership.
The conference will be held on the campus of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY in the scenic Hudson Valley, which is easily accessible by train from New York City. Registration is $30, and housing and meals will be provided for student participants. Meals are included for non-student registrants.
To learn more about the conference, please sign up for our mailing list here.
To submit a paper for a panel, or an idea for a poster presentation, please send a one paragraph abstract to jofrench@bard.edu. Undergraduate students must also include a letter of support from a professor. Proposals will be accepted through March 15, 2017.
Scholarships for Students from Asia:
MS Degree Programs in Environmental and Climate Policy at Bard College
LIASE Scholarship
Henry Luce Foundation Scholarships are available for students from East Asia (China, Japan or South Korea) to complete a two-year Master of Science degree in Environmental Policy or Climate Science and Policy starting August 2017. The LIASE Scholarships (Luce Initiative for Asian Studies and the Environment) provide a tuition waiver of up to 100% in the first year, and at least 50% of tuition in the second year. Students are responsible for travel costs, and for expenses for room and board. LIASE Scholarship students in the CEP program will participate in an annual conference featuring undergraduate and graduate research on Asia and the Environment with students from across the northeastern United States. Bard will award one two-year LIASE Scholarship to a qualified applicant each year for the next three years. LIASE Scholarship applicants must be citizens of one of China, Japan or South Korea, and must have a demonstrated interest in environmental policy in their region. Applicants for the LIASE Scholarship should, in addition to a regular application, provide a one-page letter discussing their research interests in Asian environmental policy. The LIASE Scholarship application letter should be emailed to Caitlin O'Donnell (codonnel@bard.edu) by May 15, with the subject "LIASE Scholarship Application" to be considered.
ACS Scholarship
This joint scholarship of Trace Foundation and Bard College aims to support environmental-conservation professionals rooted in local Tibetan realities, for advanced training in current skills and knowledge in environmental sciences. The scholarship targets individuals who aspire to pursue careers addressing environmental challenges in Tibetan areas. Those with relevant prior professional experience will receive preferential consideration. To apply, candidates must meet Bard College's requirements for academic preparedness and English proficiency and be fluent in spoken Tibetan.