BU URBAN Current Student Stipend Application

What is your URBAN affiliation?*

Your Name*

Your Email*

Your Student's Name*

First Last

Department/Program/Faculty*

Name of academic advisor(s)*

Advisor's Email*

What best describes your status for the upcoming academic year, which begins in fall 2025?*

What best describes your student's status for the upcoming academic year, which begins in fall 2025?*

How many courses does your student plan to take in the fall 2025 semester?*

How many courses do you plan to take in the fall 2025 semester?*

How many courses does your student plan to take in the spring 2026 semester?*

How many courses do you plan to take in the spring 2026 semester?*

Will your student complete their internship during the 2025/2026 academic year?*

No, my student already completed an internship.
Yes, my student will complete an internship during the 2025/2026 academic year.
No, my student will do this at a later time.

Will you complete your internship during the 2025/2026 academic year?*

No, I already completed an internship.
Yes, I will complete an internship during the 2025/2026 academic year.
No, I will do this at a later time.

Please describe how receiving a BU URBAN stipend will facilitate your student's engagement in URBAN-aligned activities such as interdisciplinary research that spans Biogeoscience and Environmental Health, science communication, and/or partnerships with city governments, NGOs, and/or the private sector. Please include information about how the student will be supported if they do not receive an URBAN stipend (250 words maximum).*

Note: URBAN stipends are “non-service,” which means there are no service requirements as there otherwise are for Teaching or Research Assistantships.

Please describe how receiving a BU URBAN stipend will facilitate your engagement in URBAN-aligned activities such as interdisciplinary research that spans Biogeoscience and Environmental Health, science communication, and/or partnerships with city governments, NGOs, and/or the private sector. (250 words maximum)*

Note: URBAN stipends are “non-service,” which means there are no service requirements as there otherwise are for Teaching or Research Assistantships.

Which term(s) are you requesting a stipend for your student?

Please select up to three terms.

Fall 2025 (September - December)
Spring 2026 (January - April)
Summer 2026 (May - August)

For which term(s) are you requesting a stipend?

Please select up to three terms.

Fall 2025 (September - December)
Spring 2026 (January - April)
Summer 2026 (May - August)

If your student does not receive a BU URBAN stipend in the 2025-2026 academic year, how will your student receive their funding?*

If you are unsure, select multiple options.

Fall: Research grant
Fall: Training grant (e.g., NIH T32) or other non-service fellowship (e.g., NSF GRFP)
Fall: Teaching fellowship
Spring: Research grant
Spring: Training grant (e.g., NIH T32) or other non-service fellowship (e.g., NSF GRFP)
Spring: Teaching fellowship
Summer: Research grant
Summer: Training grant (e.g., NIH T32) or other non-service fellowship (e.g., NSF GRFP)

If you do not receive a BU URBAN stipend in the 2025-2026 academic year, how will you receive funding?*

If you are unsure, select multiple options.

Fall: Research grant
Fall: Training grant (e.g., NIH T32) or other non-service fellowship (e.g., NSF GRFP)
Fall: Teaching fellowship
Spring: Research grant
Spring: Training grant (e.g., NIH T32) or other non-service fellowship (e.g., NSF GRFP)
Spring: Teaching fellowship
Summer: Research grant
Summer: Training grant (e.g., NIH T32) or other non-service fellowship (e.g., NSF GRFP)

BU URBAN Current Student Stipend Application

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