Furman University
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives

The Andrew W. Mellon Student Sustainability Fellowship program provides a $3500 stipend to four students per year for summer campus research and service work. The third cohort of Mellon fellows will be selected for Summer 2011. Past Mellon fellows have been involved in a variety of projects on campus, including developing a community volunteer network, managing the Furman Farm, developing a First-year Student Orientation program, researching renewable energy policy, and working on campus sustainability assessment. The Arthur Vinings Davis Student Sustainability Fellowship program provides a $3500 stipend to four students per year for summer community research and service work. The first cohort of Davis fellows will be selected for Summer 2011. Mellon and Davis Fellows work ten weeks during the summer and also serve as ambassadors throughout the school year to share their experiences with the campus community. All fellows work closely with the Shi Center for Sustainability staff, and affiliate faculty as appropriate, to advance sustainability on campus and in the community, and to conduct applied research related to sustainability. Each fellow produces a deliverable to be shared at the end of the summer.