Thank you for sharing information about the Environmental Fellows Program! Due to high interest, we'd like to announce another informational webinar on December 9 at 6pm ET/3pm PT (information and RSVP below). Please forward on to folks who may be interested or were unable to join us this November.
The Environmental Fellows Program is a nationally competitive summer fellowship program for masters and doctoral students that seeks to place students traditionally underrepresented in the environmental field and those committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in summer fellowships with environmental foundations and their grantees.
Deadline to apply is January 10, 2022.
The Environmental Fellows Program involves:
A 12-week fellowship at either an environmental grantmaking foundation, or at
one of their grantees. Past placement sites include: Center on Race,
Poverty & the Environment; Appalachian Voices; Natural Resources Defense
Council, New England Grassroots Environment Fund, the Erb Family Foundation and
many more!
· A stipend of $11,000 plus a travel allowance for participating fellows.
· Participation in the Environmental Grantmakers Association Fall Retreat.
· Fellows work on a variety of environmental issues including but not limited to: environmental health, energy justice, marine conservation, transit solutions, food justice, and more!
· Fellowship placement sites are available across the country in both major cities and rural locations. Some of our past placements have been located in: The Greater Boston area, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco and Richmond Va.
· Fellows receive
training in: diversity, equity, and inclusion; institutional culture; and
professional development.
Please also share this opportunity (and the attached flyer) with any graduate students who have an interest in exploring the world of environmental grantmaking/philanthropy and/or are passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the environmental field.
We will host an additional informational webinar on December 9, 2021 from 6-7pm ET/3-4pm PT if you would like to learn more. Please RSVP here.
You can also visit https://
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to hearing from you!
Dr. Dorceta Taylor, Program Director
Molly Blondell, Program Manager
Donna Williams, Program Manager