Field Study Stipend Application
UPDATE (AS OF 7/25/23) - THE STIPEND PROGRAM HAS BEEN TEMPORALLY PAUSED
The Field Study Student Stipend Program was created as a way to support field study students that face challenges with access to professional apparel and reliable transportation. Our goal is to increase student success by addressing obstacles that hinder students’ abilities to make the most of their field study experience. All School of Social Ecology and Environmental Science & Policy majors participating in Field Study with a submitted Course Enrollment Form.
Stipends available:
- Professional Clothing
- Transportation
Field Study Course Enrollment Forms
What is a Field Study Course Enrollment Form (CEF)?
Our office uses this form to collect:
- STUDENT INFORMATION
- Verification of your eligibility and completion of the Field Study prerequisites
- COURSE SELECTION
- Your field study course selection (SE195, 195W, 106W), so we know which course we should authorize you for if you are fully eligible.
- PLACEMENT INFORMATION
- Your placement information, so we know where you will be completing your fieldwork hours and which supervisor to contact. (Including Site number, Site Name, and Supervisor Information: Name, title, email address)
ATTENTION: Do not submit this form if you have NOT received and accepted an official offer from one of our approved placements. A copy of your submission will be sent to the site supervisor you list on the form. Submitting a placement without an official offer is grounds for academic dishonesty.
Current Form
Summer 2024 Course Enrollment Form: NOW OPEN
Summer Session I Deadline: Friday, June 7
Summer Session II Deadline: Friday, July 19
What to expect after you submit this form:
- Once you submit this form, you will receive an email confirmation with a copy of your submission. KEEP THIS FOR YOUR RECORDS!
- Course Enrollment forms for summer field study courses will be processed on a rolling basis, please allow 3-7 business days for our office to review your form, process your authorization, and provide you with enrollment instructions.
- Once notified via email, you will be able to enroll through the Summer Session website.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you are approved, your spot is reserved. You will only be unauthorized if you do not enroll by the date listed above and after we have made multiple attempts to contact you.
Upcoming Form
Fall 2024 Course Enrollment Form Opens, Monday, JULY 8
Fall 2024 Deadline: Friday, August 23
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Application - For International Students (with F-1 Visas)
If you are an F-1 Visa International student, who will be completing a field study placement with a site outside the university, you will need to submit a Curricular Practical Training (CPT) to the International Center.
Visit the International Center website to learn more.
Field Study Petition Forms and More
Winter 2024 - End of Term Student Self-Assessment
Due: Friday, March 22
* To only be used as needed or as a backup. Please check in with your supervisor for their preferred tracking format.
Research AND Learning Assistant Clearance Request Form
Submit a request to use a research lab or a learning assistant role OUTSIDE the School of Social Ecology to be used as your field study placement.
Processing time: Please allow 5-6 business days
⇒These forms are also used for other course petitions. Listed here are only those relevant to field study coursework. Visit the Advising website for more information.
For students that would like to petition an alternative course + fieldwork to count toward their SE 195 requirement.
To be considered, students must have completed both of the following:
- a) at least 80 hours of fieldwork with a site within the following scope:
- Psychological Science
- Social Ecology
- Criminology, Law & Society
- Urban Studies
- Environmental Science & Policy
- b) a corresponding internship course was taken while completing their fieldwork hours that meet our field study minimum standards.
*Processing time: 6-8 weeks.*
PLEASE NOTE: If you are looking to use a site/internship/job not currently listed on our catalog, please visit our Prospective Partner page for more information on the forms, "new" sites are required to submit. DO NOT SUBMIT A COURSE WAIVER PETITION!
Submit a request for the SocEcol 195 requirement to be changed or updated on your DegreeWorks.
Common use:
- Requesting for PH 195W to be applied to satisfy SE195
- Requesting for 4 additional units of SE195/195W to satisfy the Upper Division Course Elective
Processing time: Please allow up to 3-4 weeks for processing