Summary:
$15,000 in research support for graduate students focusing on marine conservation.
Application Deadline Date:
Saturday, February 1, 2025
# Awards:
1
Upper Limit Amount ($):
15,000
Academic Area:
Marine Conservation
Description:
This fellowship was created by AFS in 2007 to honor the memory of Steven Berkeley, a dedicated fisheries scientist with a passionate interest in integrating the fields of marine ecology, conservation biology, and fisheries science to improve fisheries management. The fellowship comprises a competitively based $15,000 award to a graduate student actively engaged in thesis research relevant to marine conservation. Research topics may address any aspect of conservation; a focus on fisheries issues is not required.
Award Purpose:
Research
Year In School:
Masters
PhD
Eligibility Requirement - Gender:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Residency:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Other:
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The applicant must be a student officially accepted or currently enrolled in a M.S. or Ph.D. program at a North American university.
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The student must be actively engaged in thesis research related to some aspect of marine conservation; the intent of the award is to support ongoing research costs.
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The student must be a member of AFS in good standing; membership can be obtained at the time of application submission.
Specializations:
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Environmental Policy Analysis
People, Equity, and the Environment
Water Resource Science & Management
Date Updated:
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Recurring:
Annual - Feb