Fellowships

Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation
Academic level	Other	Focus	Research	Duration	More than a year
Notes	The Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation provides fellowships to outstanding scientists and other individuals across the globe to support innovative, applied projects aimed at developing and implementing solutions to critical challenges facing the world’s oceans. Each year, five individuals or, occasionally, teams are selected, and each Pew Fellow is awarded a $150,000 grant, allocated over three years, to complete an original, research-based marine conservation project. Fellowships applications are by nomination only. For more information, see the program website.

Pew Leadership Year
Academic level	Postdoctoral, Other	Focus	Leadership & Communications	Duration	Year or less
Notes	The Pew Leadership Year provides individuals who are dedicated to building a leadership career in the public or nonprofit sectors with hands-on experience in solving today’s most challenging problems. By applying a rigorous, analytical approach to public policy advocacy, research, government relations and communications, Pew Leadership Year participants gain invaluable perspective on developing fact-based solutions to improve public policy, inform the public and stimulate civic life. For more information, see the program website.

PopTech Science Fellows Program
Academic level	Other	Focus	Leadership & Communications	Duration	Semester or less
Notes	The PopTech Science Fellows program is a unique leadership development opportunity designed to help high potential working scientists become more effective communicators, collaborators and leaders both within and beyond the traditional bounds of academia. The program provides Fellows with expert training and support by visionary leaders in areas which are rarely, if ever, explicitly taught to working scientists, including communications, presentation and information design, effective collaboration and leadership. For more information, see the program website.

Program in Science Technology and Environmental Policy at Princeton University
Academic level	Postdoctoral	Focus	Research	Duration	Year or less
Notes	The Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP) at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will award one-year research positions (with the possibility of renewal for a second year) to eligible, talented researchers. These awards are designed to promote basic policy-relevant research under the supervision of one or more STEP faculty members. For more information, see the program website.

Property and Environment Research Center Graduate Fellowship

Academic level

Masters, PhD, Professional (MD, JD, MBA)

Focus

Research

Duration

Semester or less

Notes

Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) fellowships for graduate students and law students offer the ideal opportunity for those who are interested in researching issues related to natural resources and the environment.

Graduate fellows spend three months at PERC in Bozeman, Montana, researching and writing a paper under the supervision of a PERC senior fellow. While at PERC, fellows are required to present two workshops to outline, report on, and summarize their research findings. A paper of publishable quality is the expected result. For more information, see the program website.

Resources for the Future Summer Internship

Academic level

Masters, PhD

Focus

Policy

Duration

Summer

Notes

Resources for the Future (RFF) offers summer internships for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students.

Each intern can expect to work with one or more RFF researchers on a variety of ongoing projects or assist in the development of entirely new areas of research and policy analysis. Highly motivated candidates in the social and natural sciences with training in economics and quantitative methods, or with a keen interest in public policy, are encouraged to apply. For more information, see the program website.

Smithsonian Institution Fellowships and Internships
Academic level	Masters, PhD, Postdoctoral	Focus	Research	Duration	Semester or less, Year or less
Notes	Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution provide opportunities for graduate and postdoctoral students to pursue independent research while working with Smithsonian scholars and collections. Smithsonian interns obtain practical experience and carry out projects that help them to develop personally and professionally, learning from Smithsonian leaders, scientists, curators and staff who are experts in their fields. Appointments vary in duration. For more information, see the program website.

Steven Berkeley Marine Conservation Fellowship
Academic level	Masters, PhD	Focus	Research	Duration	Year or less
Notes	The Steven Berkeley Marine Conservation Fellowship comprises a competitively based $10,000 award to a graduate student actively engaged in thesis research relevant to marine conservation. Research topics may address any aspect of conservation; a focus on fisheries issues is not required. For more information, see the program website.

Super Science Fellowships
Academic level	Postdoctoral	Focus	Research	Duration	More than a year
Notes	The aim of the Super Science Fellowships created by the Australian Government is to attract and retain outstanding early-career researchers in three key areas: space and astronomy; marine and climate; and future industries. Super Science Fellowships will be applied for, and awarded directly to, Administering Organisations, who must then undertake a process of competitive national and international recruitment to fill the fellowship positions. For more information, see the program website.

Sustainability Science Fellowship at Harvard University
Academic level	PhD, Postdoctoral, Other	Focus	Policy	Duration	Semester or less, Year or less, More than a year
Notes	The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University offers doctoral, post-doctoral, and mid-career fellowships in Sustainability Science. The Sustainability Science Program aims to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective interventions that promote sustainable development. The program seeks to advance scientific understanding of human-environment systems; to improve linkages between relevant research and innovation communities on the one hand, and relevant policy and management communities on the other; and, more broadly, to build capacity for linking knowledge with action to promote sustainability. For more information, see the program website.