Marine Fisheries Section of the American Fisheries Society: Steven Berkley Marine Conservation Fellowship

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: 
  1. The applicant must be a student officially accepted or currently enrolled in a M.S. or Ph.D. program at a North American university.
  2. 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.
  3. 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