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Program Details
- Program Dates: May 31 – August 3, 2023
- Stipend: $525/week
- On-campus housing provided
- Travel reimbursement up to $300 for those in need
- Eligibility: Participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or U.S. territories (if not a full-time student at Penn State) and not be graduating before December 2023.
Research Program
Drawdown Scholars will be paired with Penn State faculty according to their mutual interests.
As part of the application, students will have the opportunity to describe their research interests as well as rank their preferred Drawdown solutions topics. The program will include projects in the following tracks:
- Buildings
- Coastal and Ocean Sinks
- Electricity
- Engineered Sinks
- Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
- Health and Education
- Industry
- Land Sinks
- Transportation
To enhance the Drawdown Scholars’ experience, students will be grouped in an interdisciplinary cohort to promote an inclusive learning community. Sense of community also will be promoted through informal and formal social activities, as well as professional development sessions. Research Experiences for Undergraduates staff will regularly check in with participant progress and provide weekly workshops for the scholars. Workshop topics include: Next Generation Leadership Development; Drawdown Case Studies and Collaborative Project Development; and Career Planning. When possible, field trips will be offered to expose students to Drawdown solutions in action.
Students will have multiple opportunities to present their research, including an undergraduate research symposium at the end of the program.
