E-IPER welcomes support from individuals, foundations, and organizations who share E-IPER's goal of training the next generation of environmental leaders for a sustainable world. E-IPER equips students with an unprecedented range of skills for discovering solutions and shaping policy. Because of its breakthrough approach to interdisciplinary education and research, E-IPER needs to look outside traditional sources for funding. Stanford launched E-IPER in 2001 with temporary support from the Henry Luce Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Stanford's School of Earth Sciences, and seed funding from the university. The challenge today is to secure permanent endowed funding for this successful program.

Areas of Need

Particular areas of need include:

Endowed Graduate Fellowships:
To attract the most talented and promising applicants, E-IPER guarantees full fellowship support of about $50,000 per year for all PhD students. Endowed fellowships exist in perpetuity and may be named for the donor or someone the donor wishes to honor.

Research Support:
E-IPER students conduct research on six continents using ecological, demographic, computer modeling, and other analytical tools to address urgent environmental problems. E-IPER student research funds will contribute to cutting edge, high quality and rigorous research. Read more about Students' Research here.

Director's Funds:
Discretionary support will fund E-IPER's program activities, including curriculum development, teaching, and student travel to key conferences and events. Director's Funds may be endowed and named for their donor.

For more information please contact:
David M. Voss
650.736.1606
david.voss@stanford.edu

E-IPER is a vital part of the university's Initiative on the Environment and Sustainability, which is a key aspect of The Stanford Challenge campaign to seek solutions to complex global problems and to educate the next generation of leaders. Every gift to Stanford helps meet the challenge.