Network Programmes

IARU Student Sustainability Fellowship

IARU established a campus sustainability initiative in 2009, with the aim of promoting collaboration between member institutions and developing best practices strategies in environmental management.

As part of the Campus Sustainability Initiative, the IARU has established a Sustainability Fellowship Program. This program allows a small number of selected students to work on exchange in the Campus Sustainability Departments of IARU member institutions, undertaking environmental management projects. These projects have an operational focus and in many cases generated outcomes that can be applied more widely.

Selected students will be provided with a stipend to work on targeted campus sustainability projects at IARU member universities all around the world. Projects will be institutional-specific or related to IARU activities; these projects are intended to allow students apply valuable lessons learnt at the host institutions back at NUS.

Programme Description & Objectives

The Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES) cordially invites students to apply for the 2013 International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) Student Sustainability Fellowship.

Shortlisted students will choose from a selection of sustainability projects from the IARU universities; the host institutions will then assess the students based on their skills, interest and background. When there is a match, the Student Sustainability Fellows will travel to the host institution to work with their Sustainability office.

They will work a standard [35+ hour] work week and supervision will be provided to the fellows throughout their stay. Apart from conducting the projects, fellows will learn their host institution’s best sustainability practices.

Upon returning to NUS, selected students will do a paid internship for a year [Minimum TOTAL of 100 work hours with NUS OES] where they can apply what they have learnt from IARU universities and contribute to Campus Sustainability in NUS.

In return, selected students will receive:

	A subsistence allowance of up to SGD 2000 to help cover air travel and living expenses. Accommodation will be provided by partner IARU University. An opportunity to learn from environmental leaders in top partner research universities. A chance to intern at the Office of Environmental Sustainability and build up relevant experience. Experience independent living in a foreign country.

Student leaders will get an opportunity to:

	Strengthen their capability to devise and execute policies that uphold environmental principles and befit real-world applications. Appreciate the complexity and interdepartmental cooperation that is needed to successfully implement any environmental projects.

 

Application Criteria

Regardless of discipline, students who:

Demonstrate passion for the environment through volunteer work, student societies etc. Show us how you care! Competent in oral and written English. Exemplar NUS ambassador to IARU. Preferably students who are in Year 2 or above but not in their final year of studies, to perform the one year internship with OES upon return from IARU Universities. Are interested in a Green Career and seek to gain relevant experience through internship with OES. Able to intern full-time in the period of 13 May – end June

 

Application Process

Timeline:

21 February 2013	Application Opens
12 March 2013	Application Closes
Week of 25 March 2013	Interview
Early April 2013	Notify selected candidates
13 May – end June 2013	Internship at OES takes place within this period. Candidates should NOT take Special Terms or hold other commitments such as reservist.
July- mid August 2013	Internship at host institution
August 2013- July 2014	Continue internship at OES (Ad- hoc Projects)

 

Applicants are required to submit:

	Application form Resume 1-page essay on how this opportunity complements your interest in sustainability (OPTIONAL)

All these documents are to be completed and submitted via email to oesbox2@nus.edu.sg by 12 March 2013.

Interviews will be conducted in the Week of 25 March 2013.  Short-listed applicants will be notified by phone and/or email for an interview.

Further Information

	IARU Student Sustainability Fellowship: http://nus.edu.sg/oes/prog/envedu/iaru.html Sample Projects completed by IARU interns: http://www.iaruni.org/grand-challenge/fellowships Experience of previous OES interns: http://www.nus.edu.sg/oes/about/ourinterns.html Campus Sustainability Initiative: http://www.iaruni.org/sustainability

 

Queries

For additional information or related queries, please email to oesbox2@nus.edu.sg.

About IARU

The International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), established in late 2005, is an alliance of ten of the world's leading research universities – The Australian National University, ETH Zurich, National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, The University of Tokyo and Yale University. It is a strategic drawing together of universities that share a similar vision and have a commitment to educating future leaders.

For more information on IARU please visit: www.iaruni.org.