Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Undergraduate Education
Discover how IBES equips students with the skills they need to address the planet's biggest challenges.
Undergraduate Education
Discover how IBES equips students with the skills they need to address the planet's biggest challenges.
At the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, students don’t just study today's climate, sustainability, and environmental challenges—they tackle them.
Through solutions-centered research, education, and partnerships that extend across campus and beyond, IBES equips and empowers students to drive real-world impact.
Our Environmental Sciences and Studies (ENVS) concentration offers an interdisciplinary education with access to distinguished faculty with deep expertise across a range of fields. IBES emphasizes experiential learning in and out of the classroom, helping to connect students’ passions and goals to powerful levers of change towards a more just and sustainable world.
Environmental Sciences & Studies Concentration: Options for Undergraduates
Bachelor of Arts | |||
| The A.B. in Environmental Sciences and Studies ensures undergraduates obtain a holistic and interdisciplinary understanding of the environment. | |||
Bachelor of Science | |||
The Sc.B. in Environmental Sciences and Studies is a more in-depth treatment of a single field:
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Both degrees provide interdisciplinary exposure to the natural and social sciences, as well as public policy.
Student Opportunities
Voss Fellowship Program
Brown’s premier environmental fellowship for juniors and seniors.
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Summer Internships
Available to undergraduates, regardless of concentration, through research awards and paid internships with partner organizations.
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Capstone Project
The senior capstone integrates coursework with independent or collaborative research.
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