RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

The Everglades Foundation provides fellowships for advanced research in support of the restoration of the Florida Everglades.  The Everglades Foundation wishes to support graduate students actively pursuing innovative methods in natural resources management, advances in the understanding of Everglades’ physical, chemical or biological processes, or research in economic, legal, political, or cultural factors directly related to Everglades restoration.

Eligibility

The fellowship is open to full-time graduate students pursuing degrees in the natural sciences, biological sciences, engineering, geography, planning and resources management, law, economics, and the social sciences.

We are especially interested in students pursing cross-disciplinary research.

Awards

The fellowship is a one-time award of up to $15,000 to cover tuition/fees, stipends, and research-related expenses.  Up to 4 fellowships are available.  Recipients will also be invited to the annual Everglades Foundation Benefit to accept their award.

The Application Process

The application for the Everglades Foundation Fellowship should contain the following.

1. Cover Letter
2. Proposal describing the research that the fellowship would support (no more than 10,000 words)
3. Proposed Budget
4. A personal essay of no more than 1500 words on the candidate’s career goals, expected contributions, and how the fellowship will support those goals and contributions
5. A curriculum vitae, including transcripts
6. A letter of reference from the student’s major professor
7. At least one, and up to three other academic or professional letter of reference, preferably from an investigator(s) currently engaged in Everglades research
8. Other relevant or supporting work products or documentation (such as published papers, presentations, awards, etc.) could optionally be included

The packaged should be submitted to: 

Everglades Foundation Fellowship Program
The Everglades Foundation
18001 Old Cutler Road, Suite 625
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
E-mail: fellowship@evergladesfoundation.org

Electronic submissions are accepted.

Download PDF Scholarship Information Sheet

For information on our Internship Program, please visit www.evergladesfoundation.org/internship 

How will Fellows be selected?

All applications will be reviewed by subject-matter experts to determine the potential contribution of the work to Everglades restoration and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP).  Recommendations from the major professor and investigators currently active in Everglades research are important.  Other factors include the  applicant’s prior research and/or publication record,  academic record, the personal essay, and the interdisciplinary nature of the research.

What are the Application Deadlines?

Applications will be assessed periodically from October 1, 2007 until January 7, 2008.   Awards will be announced no later than January 31, 2008.  Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and an award could be made earlier if the application is deemed particularly meritorious.  Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.

What are the Fellowship requirements?

After receiving the Everglades Foundation Fellowship, recipients will be contacted periodically for updates on academic progress, research directions, and items of general interest.   Recipients will be interviewed occasionally for Everglades Foundation newsletters, and their research will be disseminated to practitioners.