Voss Fellowship Program
Brown’s premier environmental fellowship for juniors and seniors.
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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 Brown students from any concentration to become powerful agents of change.
IBES emphasizes experiential learning in and out of the classroom, helping to connect students’ passions and goals to to meaningful opportunities for research, internships, professional development, and community engagement. For students pursing an undergraduate concentration in Environmental Sciences and Studies (ENVS), IBES offers an interdisciplinary academic home with access to distinguished faculty whose expertise spans disciplines across the University.
Concentration Options for Undergraduates
Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Science |
| The A.B. in Environmental Sciences and Studies ensures undergraduates obtain a holistic and interdisciplinary understanding of the environment. | The Sc.B. in Environmental Sciences and Studies is a more in-depth treatment of a single field: Climate and Energy; Conservation and Natural Systems; Environmental Justice and Health; Sustainable Development and Governance |
Both degrees provide interdisciplinary exposure to the natural and social sciences, as well as public policy.
Student Opportunities
Summer Internships
Available to undergraduates, regardless of concentration, through research awards and paid internships with partner organizations.
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Research Assistantships
Supporting multi-semester undergraduate research that builds skills, mentorship, and career readiness.
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News, Updates & Community
For anyone interested in keeping up with IBES news and events.
Announcements, events, and professional opportunities catered to undergraduates and graduate students.
A space for alumni and other external partners to share and learn about professional opportunities in the climate and environmental sphere.
Student Spotlights
This summer, the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) welcomed its first group of students into a new program designed to expand access to faculty-mentored research opportunities in climate and the environment.
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After witnessing pollution in Southern California’s coastal waters as a high school student, Ispendjian founded Saving the Sea. Today, the national nonprofit is helping students translate environmental research into policy and action.
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News from IBES
Commencement 2026: Photos, videos, and highlights
Commencement Weekend offered a chance to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 and the relationships and sense of purpose that connect the IBES community across generations.
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