The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies has selected six graduate students as Andrew Sabin International Fellows, with each Fellow receiving up to $40,000 of funding for their education and post-graduate service in the environmental sector.
The 2016 Sabin Fellows are Pooja Choksi ’17 M.E.M. (India); Dickson Njunge ’17 M.E.M. (Kenya); Kristin Qui ’17 M.E.M. (Trinidad & Tobago); Martin Becker Toro ’17 M.E.M. (Chile); Tudeng ’17 M.E.M. (Tibet); and Edwin Garcia Valdez ’17 M.E.M. (Ecuador).
Started in 2011 by the Andrew Sabin Family Foundation, the fellowship provides scholarship support for students from developing countries, and postgraduate awards to those students returning to their home countries and regions to pursue environmental careers. Each Fellow is eligible to receive tuition assistance of up to $20,000 and another $20,000 in post-graduation awards within 18 months of graduation.
http://environment.yale.edu/news/article/six-sabin-international-fellows-to-take-lessons-back-to-their-home-nations/
