Student Funding
We wish to acknowledge CIERP’s generous donors and grant funders, who make student opportunities possible. To make a gift, use this link to ensure your gift goes directly to support CIERP’s initiatives.
CIERP provides the following sources of funding to students:
Student Travel and Experiential Learning Fund

This fund provides financial assistance to CIERP students undertaking research travel or participating in conferences. Contact Jillian DeStone for more information.
- Learn more about the CIERP Travel and Experiential Learning Fund
- Apply for Travel and Experiential Learning funding
Right: Iain Addleton attended the Scottish Renewable Energy Conference (SREC) in Edinburgh and visited energy demonstration sites at the Orkney Islands.
Student Event Fund

This fund is available for a limited number of student-organized events aligned with CIERP’s mission. In organizing funded events, students should refer to Fletcher’s event planning guide to manage logistical details. Contact Jillian DeStone for more information.
Right: Kiana Kazemi facilitated a conversation with Kaveh Madani on “Environmental (in)Security in the Middle East.”
Internship Fund

The Strategic Internship Program provides funding and support for specially organized internships around the world each summer, many of which would otherwise be unpaid. Contact Max Zandi for more information.
Right: IERP alum, Juliette Devillard, held a one-hour public speaking and idea-pitching training for 50 start-up members during her internship at Greentown Labs in the summer of 2018.
Teaching and Research Assistantships

CIERP’s faculty often hire students to support their ongoing research projects or to serve as teaching assistants for their courses. Contact Sara Rosales for more information.
Right: Students participate in a simulation of the Paris climate negotiations in Prof. Gallagher’s course in fall 2019.