We are now accepting applications for 2024 Switzer Fellowships. Applications are due Monday, January 8, 2024 at 11:59 PST. Â
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Graduate students in New England and California with a concentration on environmental development who come from a variety of academic and personal backgrounds are eligible to apply for the one-year Switzer Fellowship.As an essential component of their environmental problem-solving skills, Switzer Fellows exhibit dedication to and proficiency in advancing social fairness in addition to leadership in their profession.
Benefits
The fellowship includes a $17,000 cash award, leadership training, and opportunities for professional development and grants throughout fellows’ careers as part of the Switzer Network: a vibrant community of more than 700 fellows selected since 1986.
Leaders in science, policy, justice, health, economics, advocacy, planning, business, law, and other fields that impact the environment and social change are Switzer Fellows. Switzer Fellows are drawn from a variety of scholarly, social, and financial backgrounds. They are dedicated to collaborative leadership, applied outcomes, interdisciplinary effort, and social equity. To see the range of specialisation and disciplines represented in the work of the current Switzer Fellows, check them out.
Fellowship Benefits and Expectations
The fellowship includes an unrestricted $17,000 cash award paid in two installments, in June and January. Fellows participate in two multi-day retreats during their fellowship year focused on cohort-building, networking, and equity-centered leadership and skills development.
The Switzer Network
A significant and valuable aspect of the fellowship is access to and participation in the Switzer Network. The network is a vibrant community of fellowship alumni that provides professional and personal support and connection to fellows throughout their careers.
Current network activities include virtual and in-person networking events, job opportunity and information sharing, webinars and trainings, informal social gatherings, and collaborative grant opportunities.
Please review all of the information above and on the application page before applying.Â
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