Fellowships

Gilbert F. White Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Academic level Postdoctoral Focus Research Duration Year or less
Notes

The fellowships are intended for researchers who have a doctorate degree and wish to devote a year to scholarly work in areas related to natural resources, energy, or the environment. Social scientists as well as natural scientists interested in policy-relevant interdisciplinary research are encouraged to apply. Because fellows will interact closely with Resources for the Future (RFF) researchers, selection criteria will include the nature of the applicant’s proposed research program and how it fits with RFF work in progress.

Global Environmental Leadership Fellows, Institute on the Environment (IonE)

Academic level Postdoctoral Focus Research Duration More than a year
Notes

Global Environmental Leadership Fellows pursue world-class research to develop solutions to pressing global issues, such as land use and ecosystem management, global food security, freshwater resources, climate change adaptation, emerging diseases and links between population & development. Fellowships focus on three core areas: land use, ecosystem change, agriculture & food security; freshwater systems and water security; and the intersection of environment, population and development.

Graduate Research Assistant Program at Los Alamos National Lab

Academic level Masters, PhD Focus Research Duration Year or less
Notes

The Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) Program is a year-round educational program that provides students with relevant research experience while they are pursuing a graduate degree. In some cases, students can arrange to conduct master's or doctoral thesis research at the Laboratory.

  • The majority of the appointments are in the technical and scientific disciplines.
  • Appointments are available for 90 days up to one year, with option for renewal based upon program requirements.
  • Students are selected on the basis of field of study, grade point average, and research interests.
  • Individuals may remain in the GRA program for up to three months after receiving a PhD.

Hellman Fellowship in Science and Technology Policy

Academic level Postdoctoral Focus Policy Duration Year or less
Notes

As part of the Initiative for Science, Engineering, and Technology, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has established the Hellman Fellowship in Science and Technology Policy for an early-career professional with training in science or engineering who is interested in transitioning to a career in public policy and administration. While in residence, the Hellman Fellow will work with senior scientists and policy experts on critical national and international policy issues related to science, engineering, and technology.

IGB Fellows Program

Academic level Postdoctoral Focus Research Duration More than a year
Notes

The Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers a number of fellowships for truly exceptional young scholars who have completed their Ph.D. within the last several years, and are looking for a stimulating and supportive interdisciplinary environment to carry out independent and collaborative research in the field of genomic biology.

IIASA Young Scientist Summer Program

Academic level PhD, Postdoctoral Focus Research Duration Semester or less
Notes

The International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis’s annual 3-month Young Scientists Summer Program offers research opportunities to talented young researchers whose interests correspond with IIASA’s ongoing research on issues of global environmental, economic and social change. From June through August accepted participants work within the Institute’s Research Programs under the guidance of IIASA scientific staff.

INternational Post-doctoral Fellowships in Marine Sciences

Academic level Postdoctoral Focus Research Duration More than a year
Notes

LabexMER has International Marine Science Fellowships available in France. These fellowships are targeted at international scientists who are creative and are able to carry out complete individual projects. There are many positions available (below) and the application procedure is described on the actual website. 

Positions as listed by LabexMER:

We strongly encourage young scientists to contribute to LabexMer axis on 'Evolution of marine habitats and adaptation of populations', and more precisely to the following topics:

 

- adaptation in marine invertebrates - contact person: Flavia Nunes (flavia.nunes@univ-brest.fr)

 

- phytoplankton ecology: metabarcoding (contact person: Raffaele Siano, Raffaele.Siano@ifremer.fr), ecological niches evolution (contact person: Mickael Le Gac, Mickael.Le.Gac@ifremer.fr)

 

- evolution of host-pathogen interactions, immunology, microbiology (contact person: Christine Paillard, paillard@univ-brest.fr)

 

- metagenomics - contact person: Vianney Pichereau (Vianney.Pichereau@univ-brest.fr)

 

- "Fish population responses to multistress" - contact person: JeanLaroche (jean.laroche@univ-brest.fr)

Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

Academic level PhD Focus Research Duration Year or less
Notes

RFF will award the fellowships for the coming academic year in support of doctoral dissertation research on issues related to the environment, natural resources, or energy.

RFF’s primary research disciplines are economics and other social sciences. Proposals originating in these fields will have the greatest likelihood of success. Proposals from the physical or biological sciences must have an immediate and obvious link to environmental policy matters.

Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Fellowship Program

Academic level Masters, PhD, Postdoctoral Focus Research Duration Year or less, More than a year
Notes

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (Foundation) sponsors graduate fellowships for Doctoral students and Postdoctoral researchers conducting applied research that will contribute to improved management and conservation of coral reef resources and habitats. For more information, see the program website.

Kleinhans Fellowship with the Rainforest Alliance

Academic level Masters, PhD, Postdoctoral Focus Research Duration More than a year
Notes

The Kleinhans Fellowship supports research to better understand and improve the impacts of non-timber forest product (NTFP) harvest and marketing on rural livelihoods and tropical forest ecosystems. A successful application will outline the need for research, its potential applications and its likely impact on local communities and forest ecosystems.