Graduate Fellowship in Residential Environmental Education
A northwoods Wisconsin residential
learning experience culminating in an extraordinary master's degree in
natural resources with a focus in residential environmental education.
The Fellowship provides:
- Tuition for up to 36 advisor-approved graduate credits at UWSP
- Monthly stipend
- Room and board
- A UWSP faculty advised program
- A master of science in natural resources/residential
environmental education
Developing leaders, naturally
Through a unique partnership, the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources
(UWSP-CNR), Treehaven Environmental Learning Center, and Conserve School
provide a distinctive 2-year fellowship.
Completion of the
fellowship will result in a master of science in
natural resources with an emphasis in residential environmental education.
Fellows reside at Conserve School in the beautiful northern forests of
Wisconsin for all 4 semesters while completing UWSP distance learning and
face-to-face courses. At the same time, they gain skills at an environmental
school and a residential environmental education center. This seamless
integration of academic and work experience results in a graduate degree
with meaningful application.
Advisors and instructors for the fellowship
have been selected from UWSP faculty, staff, and adjunct professors for
their experience, teaching reputation, and expertise.
Goals of the Fellowship program are to:
- Foster future generations of environmental leaders
- Understand different facets of human associations with natural
resources
- Nurture and mentor youth
- Cultivate environmental literacy in communities
- Establish personal environmental leadership
- Encourage and model sustainable values and behaviors