Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 19:45:06 GMT To: ppn@csf.colorado.edu From: schumcoll@gn.apc.org (Kath Dalmeny) Subject: Scholarships for US environmentalists *********** SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ECOLOGICAL STUDIES *********** The Educational Foundation of America is funding scholarships for U.S. citizens to attend courses on ecological issues at Schumacher College in southwest England. Courses are between one and five weeks in length. The scholarships are for people who can best use the knowledge they gain at Schumacher College to contribute towards a sustainable America. Among others, the scholarships will apply to residential courses on ecological economics and development issues, led by teachers such as Martin Khor, Wolfgang Sachs, Richard Douthwaite, Paul Hawken, Karl-Henrik Robert, James Robertson, Vandana Shiva, Sulak Sivaraksa and Andrew Kimbrell. Schumacher College is an international centre for ecological studies based in southwest England. Courses are one to five weeks in length, and are led by world-renowned writers and thinkers, including: Fritjof Capra, James Hillman, David Abram, Paul Hawken, Karl-Henrik Robert, Henri Bortoft, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Vandana Shiva, Richard Douthwaite, Martin Khor, James Lovelock, Brian Goodwin, Wendy Harcourt, Stanislav Grof, Rick Tarnas, Charlene Spretnak, Terry Tempest Williams, David Orr, Thomas Moore and Robert Sardello. A full programme of courses is available on request. Subject areas of courses centre around one of the following themes: ecological economics and development issues; the links between philosophy, psychology and ecology; the new understandings emerging from recent scientific discoveries. Schumacher College wishes to award the scholarships to individuals who are now or are likely to become influential in their communities. They may be working or studying in the fields of education, environmentalism, public administration, journalism/media, community work, or green business. More information on eligibility and application procedures is given at the end of this message. We would be grateful if you could pass these details on to any potential applicants you know. Schumacher College strives to achieve diverse student groups on all courses. The EFA fund will be used to support this policy, and applications are welcomed from a wide range of social, ethnic and age groups. Finally, we would very much like to hear your suggestions as to how we can best inform people active in the fields mentioned above of these scholarships. If you know of any national associations, media outlets, conferences etc. that would be an appropriate medium for publicising the scholarships, please do let us know. We want this grant to help us reach out to groups in the U.S. that would not otherwise have come into contact with our work. Our e-mail address is . ******** SCHOLARSHIPS - ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE ******** Who may apply? U.S. citizens who: * are now, or are likely to become, influential in their communities. * are working or studying in the fields of: education environmentalism public administration journalism/media community work green business. How to apply: * Ensure you have read the College prospectus and current programme (available on request, contact details at the end of this message. Or send your postal address to this e-mail address, and we will forward details.) * Select the course you wish to attend from the College programme * Submit a completed application form with two supporting letters from employers, colleagues, professors or others familiar with your work Recipients of the scholarship will be asked to: * Be interviewed by a member of College staff at the end of the course * Submit a short written report within 30 days of the end of the course * Take part in a phone interview with a member of College staff three months after the end of the course to assess the benefits of the scheme Financial conditions: * The scholarship includes the cost of tuition, accommodation, food and outings but excludes travel expenses * Those who can afford it, or can raise some funding, are asked to make a contribution of at least 20% of the course fee to our scholarship fund. Those unable to make such a contribution to the course fee should include a letter with their initial application asking for a waiver of this condition. 10 scholarships are available each year in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Schumacher College strives to achieve diverse student groups on all courses. The EFA fund will be used to support this policy, and applications are welcomed from a wide range of social, ethnic and age groups. --- Schumacher College is an international centre for ecological studies and a department of The Dartington Hall Trust, a registered charity. For further details of Schumacher College and its courses, please contact: The Administrator Schumacher College The Old Postern Dartington Totnes Devon TQ9 6EA UK Tel: +44 (0)1803 865934 Fax: +44 (0)1803 866899 Email: (schumcoll@gn.apc.org) Please note: all addresses on our mailing list are treated as confidential. We undertake not to sell, rent or lend our mailing list to any other organisation. 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