Applications Invited for Charles Bullard Fellowship in Forest Research

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About the Organization

The Harvard Forest is Harvard University’s 4,000-acre laboratory and classroom, with year-round staff dedicated to long-term science and experiential learning.  Our mission is to advance understanding of biological, physical, and human systems in the New England landscape.  We share our research to help guide stewardship of the planet.

Vision

Harvard Forest practices an open, inclusive, and collaborative approach to addressing local and global environmental challenges through excellence in science, education, and engagement with society.

About the Fellowship

Harvard University awards a limited number of Bullard Fellowships annually to individuals pursuing a variety of approaches to the study of forested ecosystems. Starting in 2024, Bullard Fellowships may be awarded as “Short-Term” fellowships (2-3 months) or “Long-Term” fellowships (6 to 12 months). We have added the Short-Term fellowships to increase the diversity of our applicants and to include fellows who, for whatever reason, cannot commit to being in residence for 6 months or more. Both the Short and Long-Term fellowships are full-time residential fellowships designed to allow individuals to foster their scientific and professional growth and to contribute to research on forests at Harvard.

A major goal of the Bullard Fellowship program is to enhance research activities at Harvard Forest and build long-term collaborations that connect Harvard Forest with other parts of the University. Fellows can be based at the Harvard Forest or associated with other departments and centers at Harvard, such as the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, and the Arnold Arboretum. Bullard Fellowships are not intended for post-doctoral fellows; instead they are targeted at individuals with a record of independent scholarship and professional accomplishment.

Fellowships are occasionally awarded in the arts and environmental humanities, though these are rare. Please note that proposals in the arts and humanities must demonstrate a strong connection to the research at Harvard Forest and may undergo a separate review process led by Harvard University colleagues from the appropriate discipline.

Fellowships are either 2 to 3 months (Short-Term Fellows) or 6–12 months (Long-Term Fellows), and offer a stipend of $6250 per month (i.e., $75,000 per year). Awards are not intended for graduate students or recent postdoctoral candidates. Fellows are expected to be in residence throughout their fellowship. Typically, this means that Fellows are present at the Harvard Forest or their Harvard University host lab at least three days per week. All Fellows are expected to attend Harvard Forest Lab Meetings on Wednesdays and other community events. Our intent is to have Bullard Fellows become fully immersed in our community.

Fellowship Scope

Research areas include forest ecology, tree physiology, soil biogeochemistry and microbial ecology, forest resource management, conservation and biodiversity, land use planning, and public policy. Fellowships are occasionally awarded in the arts and environmental humanities.

Eligibility

Bullard Fellowships are generally awarded to individuals who have established themselves in academia, public service, or in the private sector. Bullard Fellowships are intended for scholars and practitioners who have demonstrated substantial accomplishment and vision; recent PhD graduates are generally not appropriate. For those in academic careers, preference is given to holders of doctoral degrees who received their degrees at least two years prior to applying and have published a monograph or at least two (humanities and social sciences) or five (STEM) articles in refereed journals or edited collections.   Applicants from outside academia must demonstrate leadership in their field and propose a project that shows promise of making important contributions to forest studies, broadly defined. All applicants will be considered in terms of the likelihood that study at Harvard will help advance their careers and the Mission, Vision, and Values of the Harvard Forest. Judgments of the Bullard Review Committee are based primarily on the quality of the applicant's professional accomplishments, academic record, and potential benefits from interaction with the Harvard Forest community and its institutional resources.

How to Apply

The application requires:

• A completed web-based application form
• Contact information for 3 references who can give a perspective on the applicant's proposed program and their personal and professional qualifications for carrying it out. Recommenders should submit their recommendation letters for the 2025-2026 program via the secure online application system by October 15, 2024 (a 2-week grace period post deadline).
• A statement of research describing the applicant's professional career to date, proposing a research program at Harvard and evaluating this program in terms of its potential contribution to the applicant's future professional career (5-page single spaced maximum is requested).
• Host (optional): All Bullard Fellows are required to have a host, who is a Harvard PI who will meet with the Fellows regularly throughout their stay. Applicants may identify a host as part of their application, but are not required to. If no host is identified, the Review Panel will assign a host.

CV (no more than 5 pages) including the following:

• Colleges and universities; dates of attendance and degrees received
• Professional positions held since graduating college
• Academic prizes and honors, if any
• Significant books, articles, reports, etc.
• Significant education and outreach activities (NSF calls these "synergistic activities")
• Artists should provide a link to an online portfolio of their work

Deadline: Applications must be completed with accompanying documentation by October 1 at 5 pm EST. References are accepted until October 15 Midnight EST. Successful candidates will be notified on or before December 15.

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