Benefits
There are three valuable benefits of this program.
First, increased visibility among your peers (and potential employers) just by being an applicant.
Second, the $500 goes directly to the student to be used at their discretion for their research.
And third, the experience writing grant proposals will help you hone your skills for successful proposal writing in your future careers.
Additional benefits of student membership
- Reduced membership fee
- Reduced registration fees at annual chapter conferences and meetings
- Opportunity to present research at chapter symposia and conferences
- Opportunity to interact with other students, as well as environmental professionals from government, academia, business and public sectors
- Quarterly informative newsletter
- Updated news and information on the chapter web site
- Opportunity for several student-oriented awards
- Networking opportunities (several students have met their future employers at CPRC meetings)