Udall Scholarship deadline

Posted by Sharon Van Eps on Friday, Jun. 12, 2009 Event Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 8:00 am End Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 4:30 pm Location: Academic Center for Enrichment

Established by the U.S. Congress in 1992, the Morris K. Udall Foundation honors Congressman Morris King Udall's thirty-year legacy of public service. As set forth in the founding legislation, the purposes of the Foundation are to: * Increase the awareness of the importance of, and promote the benefit and enjoyment of, the nation's natural resources * Foster a greater recognition and understanding of the role of the environment, public lands and resources in the development of the United States * Identify critical environmental issues * Develop resources to train professionals properly in environmental and related fields * Provide educational outreach regarding environmental policy * Develop resources to train Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy * Through the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, provide assessment, mediation, and other related services to resolve environmental disputes involving federal agencies. In 2009, the Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships and 50 honorable mentions on the basis of merit to sophomore and junior level college students. Scholarships are offered in any of three categories: * To students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment or * To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy or * To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care. The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education. For more information, please stop by the Academic Center for Enrichment (ACE) or email ummace@morris.umn.edu.