Switzer Fellowships 2027 for Graduate Students in the U.S. – YOA

Deadline: December 14, 2026

Applications are open for the Switzer Fellowships 2027. The Switzer Fellowship is a one-12 months fellowship for graduate college students from various educational and private backgrounds in the United States and U.S. territories whose profession objectives deal with environmental enchancment. Switzer Fellows show management in their area, in addition to dedication and competency to advance social fairness as a elementary part of their environmental downside-fixing.

Switzer Fellows are environmental and social change leaders in science, coverage, justice, well being, economics, advocacy, planning, enterprise, legislation, and extra. Switzer Fellows come from various social, educational, and financial backgrounds. They are dedicated to social fairness, interdisciplinary work, utilized outcomes, and collaborative management. 

Benefits

• The fellowship consists of an unrestricted $18,000 money award paid in two installments, in June and January.
• Fellows take part in two multi-day retreats throughout their fellowship 12 months centered on cohort-constructing, networking, and fairness-centered management and expertise growth.

Eligibility

• Applicants have to be a U.S. citizen, everlasting resident, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, or a refugee or asylee in response to the definition offered by the United States Department of Homeland Security (worldwide college students are ineligible.)
• Applicants have to be enrolled in an accredited graduate establishment in the United States or U.S. territories. (The fellowship is not restricted to candidates in New England and California.) Students in on-line applications will not be eligible to apply.
• Applicants should plan to be enrolled for the complete 2027-2028 educational 12 months. 
• Applicants should have robust educational {qualifications}, with educational and profession objectives centered on environmental enchancment.
• Master’s diploma candidates (together with J.D. college students) should have accomplished no less than one semester or quarter in fact work by the finish of 2026 to apply, they usually have to be looking for a Master’s as their terminal diploma.
• Master’s diploma college students planning to pursue a Ph.D. are suggested to attend till they’re in their Ph.D. program to apply.
• Individuals enrolled in one-12 months Master’s diploma applications might apply previous to enrollment, however have to be formally accepted into their program to be eligible for a Switzer Fellowship interview (held in May).
• REVISED: Ph.D. candidates should have accomplished their qualifying exams by time of application.
• Mid-career college students are inspired to apply and should show how their educational program will improve their effectiveness as an environmental chief.

Evaluation Criteria

• Environmental dedication
• Applied focus
• Innovative downside-fixing
• Leadership potential
• Collaboration and engagement
• Social fairness consciousness and expertise
• Communication expertise

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Switzer Fellowships.