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Program Benefits
The Tuggle Scholars Program provides a breadth of opportunities and resources, including:
- The development of practical application for your coursework and research with via conferences, colloquia, professional workshops, and community-based activities
- Becoming a member of a community of researchers, leaders, and communicators intent on creating change locally and globally
- Establishing a network with present and past Tuggle Scholars through shared experiences and peer-mentoring
- Open dialogue with mentors available to offer support, training, and assistance
- The opportunity to apply for funds to travel to local, regional and national professional meetings and conferences
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Eligibility Criteria
The Tuggle Scholars Program is open to students in the Environmental Science M.S. program who meet the following requirements:
- Be a current Environmental Science graduate student with 10 or fewer graduate level credit hours completed at time of nomination
- Register for minimum of 6 hours/semester during both the Fall and Spring semesters while a Scholar
- Commit to following the thesis option for the Environmental Science M.S. program
- Commit to attending workshops, mentoring sessions, social events, science communication activities, and other functions as requested
- Participate in end-of-year program assessments and focus groups geared toward improving the program
