Fellowships

Climate Change Professional Fellows Program

Academic level Other Focus Leadership & Communications Duration Semester or less
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**Note: This opportunity is only available to citizens of Belize, Honduras, Guatamala, and Costa Rica.**

The Professional Fellows Program is an initiative of the Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the United States Department of State. The Professional Fellows Program is a two-way exchange involving current or potential professional leaders from both the U.S. and foreign countries who will effect positive change in their communities.

David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program

Academic level Postdoctoral Focus Leadership & Communications Duration More than a year
Notes This post-doctoral fellowship program identifies and supports early-career scientists who will shape the field of applied conservation biology. David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowships are available to post-doctoral researchers (of any nationality) affiliated with a United States institution, proposing research that addresses pressing conservation issues for the United States.

Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships

Academic level Masters, PhD, Professional (MD, JD, MBA) Focus Policy Duration Year or less
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The National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship provides a unique educational experience to students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the legislative and executive branch of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one year paid fellowship. For more information, visit the National Sea Grant Knauss website and the California Sea Grant's Knauss website.

Delta Science Fellows Program

Academic level PhD, Postdoctoral Focus Research Duration More than a year
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The Delta Science Fellows Program (previously known as the CALFED Science Fellows Program) has paired graduate students and postdoctoral researchers with Bay-Delta agency scientists and senior research mentors. Fellows work on collaborative data analysis and research projects applicable to the California Bay-Delta system. The goal of funding this research is to invest in knowledge that will fundamentally advance the understanding of the complex environments and systems within the Bay-Delta system to aid policy-makers and managers, and to train the next generation of research scientists for water issues in California.

DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program

Academic level Masters, PhD Focus Research Duration More than a year
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The Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship program supports outstanding students to pursue graduate training in fundamental research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer and computational sciences, and environmental sciences.

Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship

Academic level Masters, PhD Focus Research Duration More than a year
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The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groups.

Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Columbia University

Academic level Postdoctoral, Professional (MD, JD, MBA) Focus Research Duration More than a year
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The Earth Institute Fellows program provides innovative postdoctoral scholars with the opportunity to build a foundation in one of the core disciplines represented within the Earth Institute (i.e. social, earth, biological, engineering, and health sciences), while at the same time acquiring the breadth of cross-disciplinary expertise needed to address critical issues related to sustainable development. Specific areas of research include food security, energy systems, climate change impacts, poverty reduction, disease, and environmental degradation. For more information, see the program website.

Earthwatch Research Grant

Academic level Postdoctoral, Professional (MD, JD, MBA) Focus Research Duration Summer, Semester or less, Year or less
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Earthwatch grants are based on an innovative but well-established model of recruiting volunteer field assistants. In the last 40 years, Earthwatch volunteers have contributed over 10 million man-hours and close to £50 million to conservation projects internationally. For more information, see the program website. 

Environmental Fellows Program at Harvard University

Academic level Postdoctoral Focus Research Duration More than a year
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The Harvard University Center for the Environment created the Environmental Fellows program to enable recent doctorate recipients to use and expand Harvard's extraordinary resources to tackle complex environmental problems. The Environmental Fellows will work for two years with Harvard faculty members in any school or department to create new knowledge while also strengthening connections across the University's academic disciplines. For more information, see the program website.

Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)

Academic level Other Focus Leadership & Communications Duration Year or less
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The Environmental Leadership Program trains a new generation of environmental leaders characterized by diversity, innovation, collaboration, and effective communications. We address the needs of emerging environmental leaders from academia, business, government and non-profits by:

- Providing training and learning opportunities to increase their leadership capacity through our Fellowship Program;
- Connecting Fellows with peers through our regional and national networks;
- Linking Fellows with experienced environmental leaders through substantive interactions and mentoring opportunities;
- Focusing attention on the need for the environmental community to develop the next generation of leaders.