Grants & Scholarships

Center grants and scholarships support student inquiry into environmental challenges. All disciplines are encouraged to apply. 

Santa Rosa Garden Club Horticultural Scholarship

The Santa Rosa Garden Club Scholarship supports students in any discipline pursuing hands-on horticultural learning. (Horticulture is the science, landscape, technology, and business of plant cultivation.) One scholarship of $2,000 is available each academic year. 

• How to Apply: The scholarship is advertised in September and awarded in October of each year. Interested students should contact Kerry Wininger.

• Who Should Apply: To be eligible for the Santa Rosa Garden Club Scholarship, students must be enrolled at SSU as an undergraduate or graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.0. 

   

CEI Grants

Grants are awarded each semester by CEI to engage students in sustainability and environmental inquiry. Applications from faculty in all disciplines are encouraged. Awards generally range from $200-$2,000. Topics qualifying for funding usually include water, fire, technology and general field studies. For help scoping a project, please contact Kerry Wininger. 

• How to Apply: A request for proposals is sent to the SSU all-faculty listserv at the beginning of fall and spring semesters (September and February). 
• Who Should Apply: SSU faculty and staff in all disciplines interested in engaging undergraduates and graduate students in environmental research experiences
• Grant Details: Awards range from $200-$2,000 per project. Applicants must be a faculty member (including lecturers) at SSU. Preference is given to applicants working with community partners. 
• Deliverables: 

1. Students are required to present their results at the SSU Research and Creativity Symposium in April of each year at the SSU Student Center.
2. Presentations and project data must be submitted to CEI for posting to the Center for Environmental Inquiry for posting to the Search Projects page. 
3. Students must be willing to talk about their work at one of the Center's community outreach events.
4. Students must respond to an online reflection survey describing their experiences.
    

Funders

CEI grant funding is made possible by the following donors and granting agencies.
 

Stephen Norwick Memorial Fund

Dr. Stephen Norwick loved inquiry and discovery. His life was devoted to engaging students in field endeavors in geology, philosophy, art and music, and he set hundreds of students on career paths in ecology, environmental sciences, urban planning and teaching. Steve’s family and friends established the Norwick Memorial Fund to ensure that his love of field investigation continues to inspire students. A total of $5,000 in funding is available each year. Funds must be used to engage students in a project in Sonoma County with a field component. Preference is given to projects at the Fairfield Osborn Preserve, Grants are available to faculty in all disciplines. Please consider a donation to this program. 

Sonoma Water

The goals of the WATERS Collaborative is to create a trained and local workforce of SSU graduates with knowledge and expertise in water management issues, increase SSU contributions to the development of water solutions, and enhance public awareness and understanding of water management issues and the value of academic-management collaborations. Sonoma Water makes a total of $9,000 available each year to fund projects that address water-related issues in the Russian River Watershed.