The Milton H. Steinmueller Fellowship was established with gifts from alumni, colleagues, and friends wishing to honor the career of Dr. Milton Steinmueller, who served for over thirty years as Professor in the Department of Resource Development (now the Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies [CARRS]).
The long-term goals of this fellowship are twofold.
First, it intends to create a living memorial in honor of Professor Steinmueller, who devoted his career to being a caring teacher of undergraduate and graduate students. Second, the fellowship aims to recruit and retain highly qualified graduate students to the Department who intend to emulate the career of Professor Steinmueller.
Candidates for this award must plan to pursue an academic teaching career in the field of natural resources and environmental policy upon finishing their studies in the Department of CARRS. Eligible applicants include currently enrolled CARRS Ph.D. students as well as new applicants to the CARRS Ph.D. program.
Criteria to be used in the selection process for the Steimueller Fellowship include:
an excellent record of past academic performance and promise of academic excellence in graduate studies.
personal attributes that reflect the qualities embodied by Dr. Steinmueller during his teaching career at MSU, such as: a great intellectual curiosity; a dedication to teaching undergraduate and graduate students; the potential to perform effective and caring student advising; the ability to teach effectively; the ability to be open and caring in the treatment of students, staff, and colleagues; and an eagerness to share his/her knowledge with others.
Professsor Milton H. Steinmueller
Born in Vancouver, Washington on June 26, 1924, Milton H. Steinmueller grew up on a small dairy farm and decided early to pursue an education in agriculture. Dr. Steinmueller earned an associate’s degree from Clark College and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural economics from Washington State University. In 1954, he came to Michigan State University, where he intended to secure a doctorate in agricultural economics. The influence of two professors, Dr. Raleigh Barlowe and Dr. Lawrence Witt, sparked an interest in natural resource economics, and, before long, Dr. Steinmueller had dedicated his future to the study of resource development.
In 1960, Dr. Steinmueller taught his first class at MSU, Conservation of Natural Resources, a course he directed more than 100 times before retiring in 1990. His lifelong influence on students was felt in other courses he taught, including several junior and senior seminars in resource development policy, natural resource economics, energy and mineral policy, and international development.
His students have gone on to become leaders in teaching, research, and outreach in colleges and universities; in state and federal agencies concerned with the environment and natural resource management and policies; and in private and non-profit organizations and agencies throughout the country. Active in retirement, Dr. Steinmueller continues to provide counsel and friendship to dozens of former students and colleagues with whom he corresponds regularly.
To Apply for the Steinmueller Fellowship
Each year one Steinmueller Fellowship will be awarded, provided that qualified candidates have applied. Eligible applicants include currently enrolled CARRS Ph.D and M.S students as well as new applicants to the CARRS Ph.D and M.S program (applicants may be nominated either by the student or a faculty member). Priority is given to international students.
Submit your complete application packet NO LATER THAN December 1,
2009
to CARRS Graduate Secretary:
Davis, Diane (STAFF)
145 Natural Resources Dept of CARRS East Lansing, MI 48824-1222
Application letter or essay (justifying your qualifications as related to the purpose and intent of the scholarship; your academic and professional goals)
Updated transcripts (can be photocopies; for new MSU applicants, we can use transcripts in your MSU application file)
Updated resumé
Letter of recommendation specifically addressing student's qualifications and eligibiity for this fellowship. Faculty references preferred.
