DEADLINE APPROACHING – JANUARY 31st!  Positions available across the country in environmental justice, policy, health, transportation and more! 

 

For any graduate or doctoral 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.

 

 

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 31st, 2019.

 

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 Environmental Defense Fund, Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment; Appalachian Voices; Natural Resources Defense Council, New England Grassroots Environment Fund, the Erb Family Foundationand many more!
  • A stipend of $10,000 plus a travel allowance for participating fellows.
  • Fellows work on a variety of environmental issues including but not limited to environmental health, energy justice, marine conservation, freshwater access, transit solutions, food justice, and more!
  • Fellowship placement sites are available across the country in both major cities and at 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.
  • Participation in a pre-program training at the University of Michigan and attendance at the Environmental Grantmakers Association Retreat in September, expenses paid.

For more information and to apply please visit https://efp.seas.umich.edu/.

If you have questions about the Environmental Fellows Program please feel free to contact M’Lis Bartlett at seas-efpoffice@umich.edu or 734-936-0900.