Drawdown Scholars Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

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Undergraduates - First Year
Undergraduates - Sophomore
Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior

Note: this opportunity encourages applications from community college students.

Description:
Penn State is partnering with Project Drawdown to explore and enhance "the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming." The Drawdown mission seeks to clarify a positive solutions-oriented path ahead for action on climate change. By working with researchers from across the world, the team has already identified 100 of the most substantive solutions to address climate change.

The Penn State Drawdown Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (Drawdown Scholars) supports the Drawdown mission by training students in:

-Technical, ecological, and social strategies to reverse global warming

-Environmental policy

-Science communication

-Professional development.

Drawdown Scholars will work closely with Penn State faculty mentors and their respective graduate students to conduct laboratory, field, and/or modeling research to advance Drawdown strategies for reversing global warming in the following topic areas:

-Buildings

-Coastal and ocean sinks

-Electricity

-Engineered sinks

-Food, agriculture, and land use

-Health and education

-Industry

-Land sinks

-Transportation.

Along with a once-in-a-lifetime research experience, Drawdown Scholars will also receive the following:

-$525/week stipend

-On-campus housing

-Travel reimbursement up to $300 for those in need.


Application Deadline: 1/20/2023
Note: Most programs maintain a similar program cycle (including similar application deadlines) year after year. Click here to understand dates and deadlines on PathwaysToScience.org.

Program Dates: 5/31/2023 - 8/3/2023

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