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Apply for 2026 Climate Change Leadership Funding Opportunities

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Two funding opportunities to help students develop climate change leadership skills are now available for Michigan Tech students, thanks to generous alumni gifts.

  1. Frank Chernosky Climate Ambassador Award (upper-level undergraduates only)
    • Award: Award includes $8,000 tuition scholarship + up to $1,600 for professional development; one award available for 2026-27
    • Duration: Funds usable through August 2027
    • Includes: Partial tuition and funds/support to pursue professional development opportunities
    • Deadline: Friday, March 13
    • Apply: 2026 Chernosky Award application form
  2. NextGen Climate Leaders Fund (all student levels)
    • Award: Up to $1,000 per student (a minimum of $10,000 total available for 2026)
    • Eligible activities: Professional development opportunities that build climate leadership skills and networks
    • Deadline: Rolling applications accepted through 2026
    • Review time: 10 business days
    • Apply: 2026 NextGen application form

Note for graduate students: Research expenses are ineligible. For proposed conference travel, please demonstrate how the experience is complementary to your research and coursework.

Looking for more information?
Please visit the Student Funding Opportunities webpage to learn more about funding and award details. Feel free to send questions to Alan Turnquist, Director of Sustainability and Resilience sustainability@mtu.edu.

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2025 CISR Funding for Early Career and New Research Directions

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The Center for Innovation in Sustainability and Resilience (CISR) is accepting applications for the Sustainable & Resilient Communities Early Career and New Research Directions Award.

These awards are designed to complement start-up packages for early-career faculty or to support established researchers who are pursuing new ideas or topics around sustainability and resilience themes. Funds are provided by the Tech Forward Initiative on Sustainability and Resilience. Award eligibility requires being an affiliate of CISR (open to anyone on campus) and contributing to the CISR research community through future external funding proposal submissions.

The application deadline is April 1, 2025, but rolling submissions and inquiries are encouraged.

Early Career and New Research Directions Award

In the range of $3,000 – $5,000, this award complements start-up packages for early career faculty or supports established researchers who are pursuing new ideas or topics around sustainability and resilience themes. We anticipate making four to six awards. View the Early Career and New Directions Award Request for Proposal. 

Proposal narratives, budgets, and budget justifications should be submitted as a single document via email to Chelsea Schelly, cschelly@mtu.edu. Potential submitters are encouraged to reach out with questions or to pitch ideas before developing a proposal. CISR looks forward to receiving your inquiries and applications!

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