OpenFieldCenter for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience Project
Applied environmental policy research project partnering with municipal governments to design climate adaptation plans, flood mitigation strategies, and urban heat resilience policies.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled in graduate environmental studies or resilience planning program with minimum 3.3 GPA.
- English language proficiency
- Fluent academic English capability.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required for university applied research.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Research brief evaluating municipal climate adaptation plans and flood vulnerability in New England.
- Recommendation letters
- Nomination from an Antioch Center for Climate Preparedness faculty leader.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Research assistantship: USD $4,500 semester stipend supported by federal resilience grants
- Application fee
- Zero internal research fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Fully sponsored academic research project
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2027 (Summer Research Allocation)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Antioch University - New England documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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