Not Accepting Applications Until Mid-Spring 2025

IBES has some funding available for substantive summer research and internship experiences in fields relevant to the Environmental Sciences and Studies (ENVS) concentration at Brown.  These awards are for ENVS concentrators who were not eligible to receive university funding, or whose applications for funding were not accepted (ie. LINK, UTRA, Royce, Voss).  Students who apply for the IBES award, but are offered summer 2025 funding from another source, MUST accept that opportunity in lieu of IBES Funding.

Funding:

• $4000 stipend (domestic projects), $5,500 stipend (international projects)

Eligibility:

1. These awards are available to declared Environmental Sciences and Studies concentrators who will be enrolled as juniors or seniors at Brown in Fall 2025 (May 2025 graduates are not eligible).
2. Student must file an I9 and present HR with TWO original unexpired documents in order to be able to receive a summer stipend
3. International students are eligible to apply, but may be subject to tax withdrawals if their nation of citizenship does not have treaty benefits with the U.S. - please contact the Brown Payroll Office if you have questions regarding this matter.

Restrictions:

• These awards may not be combined with other funding from Brown, such as UTRAs, Voss, Royce, or Link. However, students receiving partial funding from an employer or organization not connected to the university may receive supplemental support from IBES, if the experience will enhance their education.

Program Expectations

1. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 320 hours of supervised work (8-12 weeks). Experience is for the summer only, so work has to be completed by August 31, 2025.
2. Provide a one paragraph mid-summer check-in.
3. Create a short  video about your experience that can be used to inform others about the program.  We’re looking for something with a format similar to a TikTok post - recordings should have a vertical format, and be about a minute or less in length.
4. Selected students and the organizations they work with will be required to submit feedback forms at the end of the internship experience

Applications Should be Submitted via Brown UFUNDS and Must Include the Following:

1. The name and contact information for the individual (e.g., a faculty member at Brown or another university) or organization that you plan to work with this summer
2. The length of the position (number of weeks) and estimated number of hours per week that you expect to work for this individual or organization during the summer
3. Describe (fewer than 300 words) the work you expect to conduct for the individual/organization
4. Define (fewer than 300 words) how you believe this experience will benefit you academically and professionally
5. List other funding opportunities you have applied to (including pending applications)
6. The mentor/organization you will be working with must submit a Supervisor Statement Form and supporting letter on the organizations letterhead, to Jeanne Loewenstein (jeannel@brown.edu) no later than one week after the application deadline.  The Supervisor’s document must include:
   • Organization or research project description
   • Opportunity description including:  
     • How this experience will advance the core mission of the organization/researcher and the potential impact of the student’s work
     • Extent of organization/mentor engagement, supervision and support of the student
   • Confirmation that student is in consideration or has been offered/accepted the opportunity. Click here to download the Supervisor Form.