SCHOLARSHIPS
The SAEMS Scholarship
The SAEMS organization awards undergraduate and graduate scholarships for University of Arizona students in an environmental field of study!
Our goal is to encourage students planning to work in the environmental field or focusing on solutions to environmental problems. Each spring SAEMS awards scholarships to students pursuing a career in an environmental field. SAEMS scholarship awards total over $235,000 to over 100 students since the very first awards in 1991.
The Application Form is available until June 1, 2026 for current University of Arizona students, who are continuing in the 2026-2027 academic year and pursuing a career in the Environmental, Health, and Safety field.
To be eligible, you must at the time of application:
- Plan on pursuing a career in the environmental arena
- Be a full-time University of Arizona undergraduate (12 units+/semester) or grad (3-9 units depending on program requirements)
- Have a 2.5+ GPA & satisfactory degree progress
- Continuing enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year at the University of Arizona
- SAEMS student membership (free) strongly encouraged
To avoid problems with application submissions, please edit and save application responses on your own computer or drive before pasting into the form for submission. Only one response will be accepted per person. Application deadline is June 1, 2026. Reviews by the team will be conducted from middle to late June with winners being notified as soon as possible.
Another link to the form:
Who to Contact:
David Mack- SAEMS President
info@saems.org
602.376.7935
Entry Requirements
The scholarship application link requires a University of Arizona email; applications from other schools/email addresses will not be reviewed.
Please submit the scholarship application form after final grades post.
- Scholarships to be awarded (approximate range of $500 to $2,500 per award, total anticipated $6,000) are sent to winners’ UA bursar accounts
- Awards are divided between Fall & Spring semesters, except for $500 one-time scholarships awarded in the Fall only.
- Scholarship winners are asked to send a thank you letter to the SAEMS Board and Membership, and are also invited as guests to introduce themselves at an upcoming SAEMS virtual or luncheon meeting as available.
Thank you for your interest in the SAEMS scholarship!