Future Climate Leaders Scholarship

As part of its commitment to promote and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) launched a new scholarship for Future Climate Leaders. Each academic year, EESI will award $4,000 each to three undergraduate students pursuing studies relevant to environmental, clean energy, and climate policy at a historically-Black college or university (HBCU) in the mid-Atlantic or southern region.

The EESI Future Climate Leaders Scholarship program is managed by UNCF (United Negro College Fund), a philanthropic organization that has raised more than $5 billion over 77 years to provide financial support to 37 member HBCUs and to fund scholarships and other academic support programs for talented, deserving Black students.

Applicants to the scholarship program must meet the following criteria:

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
• Be a sophomore or junior enrolled full-time in Fall 2023 at an HBCU in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia.
• Preference will be granted to students who are pursuing a degree in a relevant field of study (i.e. a declared major in biology, chemistry, ecology, engineering, environmental science or policy, history, physics, political science, and sociology).

Applications for the scholarship are currently closed.

Find out more here.

Learn more about EESI's commitment to promote and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.

You can also learn more about EESI's Richard L. Ottinger Internship Program. Our interns are paid and contribute substantively to the advancement of critical environmental and energy policies. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. EESI is committed to creating a diverse workforce.