2012 Academy Info
Prior Years Academy Info
What is the Summer Academy?
The Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network Summer Academy is a one-week program providing intensive leadership training on global sustainability to undergraduate students.
Instructors include university professors as well as leaders from government agencies and non-profit organizations. The format will include field lectures, discussions, field applications, and social networking. Students who complete the program requirements will receive a Certificate in Global Leadership and Sustainability.
- Info
- Eligibility
- Judging
- Apply
Date & Schedule:
May 19 – 26, 2013; Agenda Coming Soon
Location:
>Murie Center in Moose, Wyoming
(Adjacent to Grand Teton National Park)
Travel:
Provided. Please Ask for Details
Application Deadline:
March 22, 2013
Award Notification:
2013 Class will be announced by April 1.
To be eligible, students must be full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates with career interests related to natural or cultural resource management, environmental science, or management of public lands.
A reviewing panel scores each applicant on the basis of their statements related to global leadership, purpose for attending the academy, and long-term goals & career aspirations. We ask applicants to submit a one-page résumé. Although not used in the initial scoring, résumés will be considered in resolving close rankings among applicants.
We want candidates interested in addressing some of the current pressing issues, such as global climate change, the need to incorporate sustainable practices into public lands management, declining historical literacy, the need to engage indigenous people's knowledge in protected area management, etc. A strong interest in a career related to public lands, & cultural or protected sites is important.