Robert V. Farrell Global Learning Scholarship in Sustainable Development
Robert V. Farrell was a founding faculty member of FIU. He was passionate about the world and deeply concerned about its future. He valued the environment, believed in principles that defined community, had a fierce love for people, and was devoted to his wife and family. Bob lived his life as a man hungry for adventure and driven by a need to experience as much of life as possible in whatever time he had. As much as he is missed, his legacy will live on with scholarships to students pursuing globally focused research and practice in sustainable development, particularly students who are enrolled in the Peace Corps Prep or Global Learning Medallion program at FIU.
Recipients will receive a $500 scholarship award each.
Minimum eligibility requirements
- Full time undergraduate student in either junior or senior year, or graduate student pursuing a globally focused sustainable development program
- 3.0 minimum GPA
Application materials
- Application form (fill out below)
- A 500-word essay outlining the sustainable development project (upload below)
- A letter of recommendation (Submit to OGLI at glmedal@fiu.edu)
Help support this scholarship and the work of global learners!
- Cary Wingard - Funds support "From Canoe to Community," a social impact project focused on repurposing The Leviathan, a retired ASCE FIU concrete canoe, into a sustainable planter with native Florida plants at the FIU Engineering Center, highlighting innovation, collaboration, and sustainability in engineering practice.
- Moses Kiwanuka - Funds support "Estimation of Water Quality Parameters in Lake Victoria and Lake Okeechobee using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning," a research project focused on developing a satellite-based, machine-learning system to forecast inland water quality via chlorophyll-a predictions up to 21 days ahead, achieving strong near-term performance and producing reusable code and visual diagnostics for early algal-bloom warning applications.
- Ivan Oyege - Funds support "Exploring the Potential of Vermicompost and its Derived Products for Sustainable Nutrient and Pest Management in Corn Cropping Systems," a research project that evaluates the effectiveness of vermicompost and nanopesticides, combined with advanced monitoring techniques, in managing Fall Armyworm infestations in corn cropping systems.
- Jocelyn Polo - Funds support "Give and Grow: Campus Move-Out Donation Program," a social impact project that is a sustainable development initiative designed to address the significant waste generated during student move-out periods.
- Aloyse Abreu - Funds support “Foraging Study of Sea Turtles of Saona Island", a research project focused on studying sea turtle feeding physiology to further understand their growth factors, reproductive output, maintenance demands, and population demographics.
- Amelia Raudales - Funds support “Charitable", a social impact project focused on addressing social inequities and climate change through a centralized network to make intentional in-kind donation giving easier to facilitate.
2020 Recipient
- Patricia Garcia - Funds support “College Thrifts”, an entrepreneurial project that addresses clothing waste while promoting sustainable consumption behavior and college belonging
2019 Recipients
- Lauren Zulueta - Funds support Fighting Against Malnutrition and Anemia, a non-profit providing nutritional food, medical supplies, and education to tackle preventable foodborne diseases in local community
- Amelia Leon - Funds support a sustainable development initiative: an FIU arboretum
