Robert and Judy Marans/Kan and Lilian Chen Dissertation Award in Sustainability and Survey Methodology

The Robert and Judith Marans/Kan and Lillian Chen Dissertation Award in Sustainability and Survey Research (Marans/Chen Award) will support a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan who is completing a dissertation dealing with human aspects of environmental sustainability.

The award supports a U-M doctoral candidate, from any unit at the University of Michigan, whose dissertation deals with the human aspects of environmental sustainability. The Award will support a student who demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering sustainability using innovative quantitative social research methods in combination with creativity and other disciplinary specific technical skills. The award provides funding to be used in the form deemed most valuable to the recipient during any stage of their research.

Expectations

At the one year mark, you will be asked to share an update about the status of your research.
In publications and presentations, acknowledge ISR and this award’s support.
Awards are intended for use within one year, but may be extended upon request for an additional six months

Eligibility

Must be a U-M doctoral candidate whose dissertation deals with the human aspects of environmental sustainability
Deadline: February 11, 2025
Award Amount: $11,000

Application Process

Documents required for submission
- Curriculum Vitae
- Proposal Document
If you have any questions about the award process, please contact [email protected]

Previous Marans/Chen Award Recipients

Amelia Zuckerwise, 2024 – Enhancing social resilience to human-wildlife conflict risk
Soobin Choi, 2023 – Communicating Climate Change Efficacy
Jess Lasoff-Santos, 2022 – Psychological effects of municipal resilience planning on citizens
Aubrey Langeland – Informal Electronic Waste Recycling
Sooji Kim – Sustainability in Higher Education
James Erbaugh – Logging and conservation: Two sides of the same coin
Sarah Mills – Examining wind turbines as a farmland preservation tool
Alexandra Cohen – Sustainability Challenges, Judgments, and Decision Support

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