This scholarship is for $5,000, to encourage and reward study and the creation of new knowledge in Earth Ethics at the doctoral level. This award is intended to facilitate research or assist with the costs associated with study at the doctoral level and may be used for tuition, books, research, or other costs directly related to the completion of the thesis or dissertation. The topic must be approved by the candidate’s department or supervising faculty member before its description may be submitted for the award. The completed thesis or dissertation must remain focused on Earth Ethics. The dissertation or thesis need not be initially prepared in English, but all materials, supporting and primary, must be provided in English. Doctoral students from around the globe are encouraged to apply.

The dissertation should encompass research that provides workable solutions to enhancing the sustainability of the Earth’s environment, resources, inhabitants, or ecological systems through responsible stewardship. Eligibility: National Society of High School Scholars members enrolled in a doctoral program. NSHSS members who have joined in high school are life-time members of the organization.

Scholarship Application Deadline:April 30, 2011

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