NatureNet Science Fellows Program

The Nature Conservancy is pleased to solicit applications for the 2018 cohort of NatureNet Science Fellows.

The Program

The Nature Conservancy recognizes climate change as the single greatest threat to our mission, and to humanity. Never before has there been an issue that so tightly integrates the health of the planet with the economy, food production, clean, reliable water, health, and equality.

The NatureNet Science Fellows and Research Grant program aims to bridge academic excellence and conservation practice to confront climate change, and to create a new generation of conservation leaders who combine the rigor of academic science with real-world application. Within this framework, the program goals are to:

Support innovative and impact-oriented research that help deliver TNC outcomes;

Invest in the talent potential of a new generation of climate change leaders;

Recruit scientists who bring a diversity of culture, experience, and ideas into conservation; and

Provide partner universities and fellows with access to real-world conservation issues.

Option 1: Post-Doctoral Fellowship Position

Eligibility and Award Terms

Fellows identify and work with a Nature Conservancy mentor and a senior scholar (or scholars) from one of the NatureNet partner universities to develop a research program. Eligible individuals will:

Not be employed as a post-doctoral student (at another university) at the start of this fellowship.

Have completed their doctorate within five years before the application close date in November. Applicants who have not yet completed their doctorate must clearly indicate on the application the date the degree is expected.

The Conservancy expects post-doctoral appointments to start between May and September. Each Fellow will receive a non-negotiable annual salary of $50,000 plus benefits, with the postdoctoral position expected to run for two consecutive years. In addition to the stipend, each Fellow receives an annual travel budget of approximately $5,000 and an annual research fund of approximately $20,000. Second-year renewal of the fellowship is contingent upon satisfactory progress and contribution to the collective program.

The program is run in partnership with a diversity of universities that represent traditional and non-traditional disciplines relevant to conservation science. Applicants must identify one university as their home institution but are encouraged to suggest collaborations with additional universities and institutions if those collaborations will greatly enhance the research. For the list of 2018 university partners, see the University Partners tab.

Option 2: Post-Doctoral Research Grant

Eligibility and Award Terms

Grantees and a university mentor from their host institution collaborate with a Nature Conservancy mentor to develop a research application. Eligible individuals will:

Hold a post-doctoral position at an accredited university or research institution at the time of application.

Have completed their doctorate within five years before the application close date in November.

Applications will be accepted from September 8, 2017 through November 6, 2017 at 11:59pm EST.

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