Environmental Fellowship Program at Harvard University in USA, 2016

The Harvard University Center for the Environment is awarding approximately six environmental fellowships for the 2016 cohort. 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.

Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

Harvard University, USA

Study Area

Environmental Studies

Scholarship open for

International Applicants

Scholarship Level

Research Program

Eligibility

· Applicant's prior academic and professional success and his or her potential contribution to scholarship or practice

·  Project significance: the potential impact of the research project on scholarship at Harvard and on environmental problems 

·  Diversity: The selection committee will select a group of fellows in 2016 who will complement those selected the previous year, creating a group of approximately 13 men and women with diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds and a diverse set of academic interests and skills. The ideal group would include fellows working with host faculty members at every one of Harvard's professional schools and many of the departments overseen by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Recipients—and hosts—may include people with degrees in the sciences, economics, law, government, public policy, public health, medicine, design, and the full array of humanities. Their research topics will be equally varied. 

· Interdisciplinary research projects are encouraged, although this is not a requirement for the fellowship. Candidates with interests in a single discipline are encouraged to apply. 

·   Host's commitment: the host faculty member's enthusiasm for the proposed project and fellow, the host's ability to mentor the fellow, and his or her ability to provide office space and a productive work environment.

Number of Scholarships

Six fellowships 

Scholarship Duration

Not Specified

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

he fellowship include a salary of $62,000 per year, employee  health insurance eligibility, up to $2,500 reimbursement for travel expenses, and a $2,500 allowance for travel and other professional expenses.

Application Method

Please be sure to closely read the Program Requirements. Applications for the 2016 cohort are due by January 13, 2016. The Center will select a group of fellows and alternates by March 2016, and contact applicants with results at that time.

Submissions:

1. Please complete the following form and attach the relevant supporting documents as PDFs:
a) curriculum vitae including list of publications.
b) detailed research proposal, maximum of five pages, references counted separately. Within the proposal, applicants should explain their reasons for applying to a Harvard residential environmental fellowship.
Note: While applicants should discuss the proposal with their potential faculty hosts, the final product should clearly be the work of the applicant.
c) up to three publications/writing samples.

2. Three letters of reference, including one from the applicant's dissertation adviser.

3. A letter of support is also required from the applicant's host committing to serve as a mentor and explaining his or her commitment to the proposed research, including the provision of office or lab space and any financial commitments.

Applicants are encouraged to ask their referees and hosts to email letters of reference as PDFs or, if necessary, as Word documents attached to the emails. Referees and hosts should send their letters directly to the attention of Jean Gauthier at the Center at environmental_fellows@harvard.edu. 

The Center will notify applicants to confirm receipt of a complete application.

Deadline

January 13, 2016

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