David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship, 2027-2028 cohort

Who can apply: You must have been awarded your doctorate after 1 April 2024 and before 31 August 2027, so applicants who have not yet defended may apply if they state the expected date. Career interruptions of up to a year can be excluded from the three-year window. Citizenship is not restricted, but international applicants must… What is funded: Two years of full-time postdoctoral support. Annual salary of USD 74,263 in 2027 and USD 76,490 in 2028 plus benefits, with USD 45,000 of research and travel funds the fellow controls. About five fellowships are awarded each year, and each fellow also receives lifetime Society for Conservation Biology membership and… Deadline: 30 September 2026. Round: 2027-2028 Fellowships.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Cedar Tree Foundation, administered by the Society for Conservation Biology, official page.

Who can apply

• You must have been awarded your doctorate after 1 April 2024 and before 31 August 2027, so applicants who have not yet defended may apply if they state the expected date. Career interruptions of up to a year can be excluded from the three-year window. Citizenship is not restricted, but international applicants must secure a visa through their host institution because the programme does not sponsor one. The research must be of primary relevance to conservation management or policy in the United States or its five permanently inhabited territories, most of the work must happen on site there, and the fellowship must be administered by a US institution. Each applicant proposes a mentor team of at least one academic and one conservation practitioner.

Stage dates

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