On behalf of the National Park Service, the University of Washington College of the Environment is managing the George Melendez Wright Climate Change Fellowship Program. The 2012 Fellowship process will be open November 1, 2011.
The goals of this student fellowship program are to support new and innovative research relevant to managing climate change impacts in US National Parks, including transboundary issues and comparisons to Mexican or Canadian protected areas. Awards will be made in the range of $5,000 to $20,000 per fellowship for research to be undertaken in calendar years 2012-13. Projects may consist of exploratory research that could lead to a larger project funded by other sources but must result in tangible outcomes that are aimed at informing resource decisions. Applications are encouraged for research in any area relevant to the
natural and cultural resources of units of the National Park System. Examples include projects addressing vulnerability and risk assessment; adaptation strategies; public perceptions and values; and impacts to natural resources and cultural resources (e.g., cultural landscapes, archeological, traditional cultural/ethnographic, and historic structures).
Eligibility
Students enrolled in Masters and PhD programs in the US, Canada, and Mexico may apply. Both U.S. citizens and non-citizens are eligible. NPS employees are not eligible to apply. Recipients of previous George Melendez Wright Climate Change Fellowships are not eligible to apply
Application Procedure
The online application system will be available November 1, 2011. As part of the online application, you will be asked to fill in the following fields of basic information: name, address, email address, phone number, department/academic program and institution, the name of your faculty advisor, and your advisor’s email address and phone number.
You will also be asked to fill in the following information on the application form:
- Project title
- NPS study area/research location(s)
- Primary NPS sponsor (the park's Chief of Resource Management)
- Project abstract (300 word maximum)
- Budget
- Additional support requested from the NPS (e.g., housing)
You will also be asked to upload the following as PDF or MS Word documents (Detailed instructions are found below.)
- Project Proposal
- Budget Justification
- List of Cited References
- Resume
- College transcripts
Finally, you will be required to get a letter of recommendation from your faculty advisor and a letter of support from your NPS sponsor using the linked forms. You may request two additional letters of recommendation from your academic institution for a total of three letters. Please log in to the online application system to receive a unique application number that you will share with your NPS and faculty sponsors.
Submission Deadline
January 18, 2012
Website Link
http://coenv.washington.edu/students/melendez_wright/
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