In May 2021, SERC secured funding from The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) to establish a $10,000 recurring scholarship for three years to help bridge institutional gaps in support of Environmentalists of Color. This scholarship fund was renewed in May 2023 through 2026.
$2,000 scholarships will be awarded to 5 students selected by the Environmentalist of Color Scholarship Review Committee.
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Bridge institutional gaps in resources and funding for students of color to increase retention, and build radically inclusive social and environmental justice spaces on campus
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Financially support passionate students of color working in the environmental field at UC Berkeley
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Re-envision what a community scholarship can look like by eliminating barriers to entry and focusing on healing, joy, and growth rather than trauma.
We recognize that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Persons-of-Color) are frequently asked(link is external) to exclusively call upon their experiences with racial trauma and violence in applications. We aim to resist that tokenization by making space for applicants to consider their identities from the lens of radical healing, joy, and growth.
This scholarship has a one round application and deliberation process. To apply, please answer the questions on the google form when the application goes live Friday October 13 at 3pm PST. The deadline to apply is Friday October 27, 2023 at 11:59pm PST. Finalist scholarship winners will be announced in late November.
Eligibility
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Registered UC Berkeley student (both undergraduate and graduate)
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Identify as a POC
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Passionate about Environmentalism (this does not have to be your field of study)