ENVIRONMENTAL FELLOWSHIPS

Aldo Leopold Leadership Program
The Aldo Leopold Leadership Program is specifically designed for academics (primarily tenured professors) "who desire to take a leadership role in communicating environmental science more broadly." Fellows hone their communications skills to enable them to convey their knowledge to diverse populations, including policy makers and the public.

Ashoka
Ashoka sponsors a fellowship for 100 individuals a year in Asia, Africa, Central Europe, and Latin America in the fields of education, health, human rights, the environment, and other areas of social concern. Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs who have innovative solutions and the potential to change patterns across society.

Balaton Group Fellowship
The Balaton Group is an informal network of over 100 women and men from 30 nations. Founded in 1982 by Donella and Dennis Meadows, the group meets each September in Hungary, with the goals of self-education, friendship, and mutual support to make members more effective professionally within their own countries. The Fellowship covers full travel and other costs for several young people each year to participate in the annual Balaton Group meeting. Applicants for the Fellowship should be finished with their formal education, be less than 35 years old, and be engaged professionally in an organization or project that solves problem related to environment and sustainable development in their country.

Bannerman Fellowship Program for Activists of Color
The Bannerman Fellowship Program gives long-time activists of color financial support in the amount of $15,000 to take sabbaticals of three months or more. Previous Bannerman fellows have worked on a broad range of issues, from environmental justice to immigrant rights, from political empowerment to economic revitalization. Bannerman Fellows have the freedom to use their sabbaticals in what- ever way they think will best re-energize them for the work ahead, and no product (other than a brief report) is required upon completion of the sabbatical. In order to be eligible, applicants must be an individual of color, have at least 10 years' experience as a community activist, be committed to continuing work for social change, and be a resident of the United States or its territories.

City Year
City Year is a year-long community service leadership training program for young adults from diverse backgrounds. The goals of the program are to "generate transformative community service, break down social barriers, inspire citizens to civic action, develop new leaders for the common good, and improve and promote the concept of voluntary national service". City Year corps offer the opportunity to participate in service programs in youth development, public health, environment, building/renovation, and human services.

Colorado Open Lands Fellowship
Colorado Open Lands' two-year Land Protection Fellowship Program, unique in the country, provides hands-on training in land conservation techniques. Fellows are trained in a wide variety of essential skills required to complete a land conservation transaction, including landowner negotiations, community outreach, fundraising, and contract and due diligence review. Openings occur on an irregular basis; please see the website for position availability.

Department of Health and Human Services Emerging Leadership Program
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking dynamic, driven and achievement-oriented individuals for the Emerging Leaders Class of 2004. The program was established to attract the best and brightest Bachelor and Masters level graduates to combine scholastics achievement and professional experience at the forefront of our nation's health and human services department.

Draper Richards Fellowship
The Draper Richards Foundation provides selected social entrepreneurs with funding of $100,000 annually for three years. The funds are specifically and solely for entrepreneurs starting new non-profit organizations. The projects selected will demonstrate innovative ways to solve existing social problems. The Foundation will accept proposals for a variety of public service areas, including, but not limited to, education, youth and families, the environment, arts, health, and community and economic development. Projects can be national or global in scope.

Echoing Green
Echoing green offers fellowships to emerging social entrepreneurs "who have developed an innovative and creative idea and plan to address a specific social need in their community." The organization provides seed money and technical support for domestic and international projects in areas such as the environment, human rights, education, and the arts.

Environmental Leadership Collaborative
The Environmental Leadership Collaborative is a network of organizations working to expand the capacity of the environmental movement. ELC member organizations provide fellowships, internships, leadership seminars, activist development programs, and skills training to strengthen and support the work of environmental professionals, activists, students, volunteers, and organizations.

EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships
More than 100 fellowships for master's and doctorate level students pursuing degrees in environmental health related fields. The term of a graduate fellowship is negotiated with students and customarily covers a period of 9 to 12 months for each fellowship year. Students seeking a master's degree may be supported for a maximum of two years. Students seeking doctoral degrees may receive support for a maximum of three years. The fellowship provides up to $34,000 per year of support, which covers stipend, tuition, and expenses.

Food and Society Policy Fellowships
The Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute is requesting applications for the 2002-2004 class of Food and Society Policy Fellows. Supported by the WKKF Food & Society Initiative, this national program offers two-year professional fellowships to improve communications about food and agriculture issues in the U.S. Fellows promote change in food and agriculture systems through the creation and expansion of community-based food systems. Applicants should be U.S. residents professionally involved in some aspect of the food and agriculture system.

Frances Hesselbein Community Innovation Fellows Program
A program of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, the Hesselbein Fellows Program recognizes the accomplishments and supports the professional development of social sector leaders who have a demonstrated record of leadership and entrepreneurial performance and who are engaged in projects or programs that demonstrate community innovation. Fellows receive resources, opportunities, and guidance designed to encourage their vision of community innovation, enhance their leadership effectiveness, and support their pursuit of excellence. To be eligible, a candidate must be a chief executive or senior staff member of a nonprofit organization; have a minimum of ten years' work experience; and be available to attend three scheduled gatherings of fellows during the program year.

Green Corps
Green Corps' Environmental Leadership Training Program trains the next generation of environmental leaders while providing critical field support to the nation's leading environmental groups. Each year, Green Corps selects twenty recent college graduates to participate in a training program that includes intensive classroom training, hands-on experience running urgent environmental and public health campaigns, and placement in permanent leadership positions with leading environmental groups.

Greenpeace Campaigner Program
Greenpeace's Campaigner Program consists of an 18 month paid fellowship focused on training activists to become the next generation of environmental leaders. Participants learn how to tackle the world's most difficult environmental problems by running hands-on Greenpeace campaigns with the tools that Greenpeace has developed over the course of 30 years. All fellowship opportunities are located in Washington, DC. To be considered for the program, you must submit a completed application and at least one letter of recommendation.

Heinz Scholars for Environmental Research
The Teresa Heinz Scholars for Environmental Research program provides support for doctoral dissertation and master's thesis research that enhances society's understanding of environmental problems. Students must attend one of the following institutions: Carnegie Mellon University; Clark-Atlanta College; Cornell University; Princeton University, Stanford University; Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi; and Yale University.

Institute for Not-for-Profit Management
The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management is currently recruiting mid-level managers and executive directors of young community-based organizations in the field of youth services to join the upcoming Middle Management Program for Youth Service Organizations. Participants explore basic management disciplines, such as Managerial Behavior, Financial Management, Marketing and Fund Raising, Conflict Management and Negotiations, and work on increasing self awareness to strengthen communication and interpersonal skills.

International Career Advancement Program
The Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver, invites nominations and applications for its International Career Advancement Program (ICAP). ICAP brings together mid-career professionals of color with senior officials and policy-makers for one week each year. Most cost will be covered by ICAP, through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The purpose of ICAP is to help bring greater diversity to the staffing of senior management and policy-making positions in international public service careers in the U.S., both governmental and private non-profit. Its aim is to assist highly promising mid-career professionals of color in advancing to more senior positions in international affairs.

International Institute for Public Policy Fellowship
The Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) is seeking applicants for the eighth class of the IIPP Fellowship Program. The IIPP Fellowship provides students from under-represented minority groups with specially designed education and training experiences beneficial to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. Students apply as sophomores to participate in a five-year sequence of summer policy institutes, study abroad, intensive language training, internships and graduate study.

International Young Professionals Summit
The International Young Professional's Summit is open to young professionals aged 18 - 35 years representing various organisations from many nations. Candidates wishing to attend must complete an application form and submit a position paper outlining their views on or involvement in Summit issues. The Summit will emphasise the development of practical solutions to problems and seeks to bring together delegates who can assist each other with solutions to local and regional problems.

Kansas Environmental Leadership Program
KELP offers training, activities, and resources for individuals working on water and water quality in communities in Kansas. The program combines practical applications, case study materials, and presentations to prepare graduates to become effective catalysts for water quality protection.

LEAD International
LEAD International is a non-profit organization dedicated to preparing mid-career environmental professionals for leadership roles throughout the developed and developing world. While maintaining jobs in their field, participants engage in international training sessions over the course of two years.

LEAD International Young Leaders Program
Designed as a career accelerator for young people who will be the leaders in tomorrow's global community, Young Leaders connects generations, cultures, and disciplines to contribute to sustainable development. Talented young people from around the world work with mentors from the LEAD fellow network to develop their own leadership potential. The project combines practical on-the-ground work experience with cross-cultural leadership training and the opportunity to meet and learn from peers.

LISTEN, Inc.
LISTEN supports, trains and recognizes young leaders through its George Adams, Jr. Awards. Since 1999, LISTEN has been offering this award to recognize the work of grassroots youth and young adult leaders and organizations that are focused on restoring hope and transforming some of the poorest, most marginalized communities in the nation. Each recipient receives a cash prize and plaque, an all expenses paid trip to Washington, DC for him/herself to attend the awards ceremony. The recipients are also invited to participate in LISTEN's three-day Annual Stakeholder Meeting, which takes place before and after the awards ceremony. Recipients are also invited to participate in LISTEN's Global Exchange Leadership Program.

Loeb Fellowship
Based at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the program offers ten annual postprofessional awards for independent study at Harvard. Through the Fellowship, participants have access to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Design, the Graduate School of Education, Harvard Business School, Harvard College, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Law School, the Kennedy School of Government, and M.I.T. The Fellowship is a unique opportunity to nurture the leadership potential of the most promising men and women in design and other professions related to the built and natural environment.

Minor Foundation for Major Challenges
The Minor Foundation for Major Challenges is a non-profit foundation that gives financial support to projects aimed at limiting human-created, global climate problems. Any project whose objective is to influence public opinion and change attitudes about these problems is eligible for support. The Foundation is based in Norway, but accepts applications from both Norwegian and foreign organizations and especially welcomes projects with an international scope.

Minority Youth Training Institute
The National Hispanic Environmental Council (NHEC), a national, non-profit, membership-based organization in Washington, D.C., offers an annual 10-day "Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute." The Institute is designed to help create the environmental leaders of tomorrow by introducing youth (especially Hispanics and other minorities) to a range of environmental and natural resource topics, as well as environmental career and college opportunities. NHEC pays all major costs for students to attend the Institute.

Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program (MAAP)
Established in 1985, MAAP is an intensive seven-week, full-time field-based internship that has produced over 300 organizers of color that have been working in the social and economic justice movement. MAAP is for movement activists of color committed to learning the theory and practice of building social justice movements through community and labor organizing. Qualified applicants need only be people of color, be at least 18 years of age, who show an interest in learning new skills and ideas, and display a commitment to building a movement for racial justice.

Metcalf Institute Fellowship
Sponsored by the Michael P. Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting, this fellowship provides journalists with room and board as they work with scientists and policy experts in the field and in the lab. Fellows will help conduct research, interpret data, and discuss the implications of findings. The workshop covers how to find scientific sources in this area, the ethics of research, data interpretation, and the role of geographic information systems.

Open Society Institute Community Fellowships Program
The Open Society Institute established the Community Fellowships Program in New York City and Baltimore to encourage and support individuals creating innovative public interest projects that address critical social issues. The goal of the program is to provide individuals with an opportunity to apply their leadership in community-led projects to empower and improve the quality of public life. Community fellows work in a wide range of social change activities and have created projects in such diverse areas as health, the arts, workers' rights, civic participation, education, and economic justice. Fellows become a part of a growing network of service leaders exchanging ideas and resources to stimulate public discourse on progressive social issues.

Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation
The Pew Fellows Program promotes, protects, and preserves the marine environment by providing fellowships to outstanding individuals from around the world who are exemplary leaders and active problem-solvers supporting healthy ocean ecosystems. This international program provides financial support to scientists, policy analysts, activists, lawyers, artists, and others who work to protect the marine environment through innovative work in marine ecosystems, fisheries management, coastal conservation and marine contamination.

Public Allies
Public Allies helps a diverse group of young adults to strengthen their communities through leadership. Participants use skills learned in leadership training and professional apprenticeships to forge alliances with people from neighborhoods, non-profits, business, and government.

Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE)
Administered through the University of Oregon's Community Service Center, RARE's mission is to increase the capacity of Oregon's rural communities in order to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions through professional assistance by trained college graduates, who live and work in communities for one year. Participants receive a living stipend, health insurance, a housing allowance, and are eligible to receive an education award of $4,725 from AmeriCorps*VISTA. Summer or fall placement is available.

Revson Fellowships at Columbia University
Urban activists have the opportunity to study at New York's Columbia University, receive a $18,000 stipend and free tuition. Each year, ten urban activists, organizers, and community builders become Revson Fellows at Columbia University, where they study, gain perspective, and join a growing network of leaders working to improve the city. There are no academic prerequisites and no degree requirements. Fellows come from diverse fields, including: cultural organizing, education,electoral politics, environment, health, housing, immigrants rights, law, labor, race relations, youth development, social justice, and social services.

River Network Training Grants
The River Network, based in Portland, Oregon, supports grassroots river and watershed conservation groups with annual funding opportunities, a searchable directory of over 300 funding sources, hundreds of resources, a national directory of river groups, event and job listings, surveys, and award programs. The Network accepts small grant applications from non-profit conservation groups who have joined the River Network as partners, to help staff members, board members, and volunteers of grassroots river and watershed organizations develop skills important to their duties.

Rockwood Leadership Program
The Rockwood Leadership Program is non-profit organization that promotes social change through leadership training and consulting to progressive non-profits. The program offers trainings for activists in the art of leadership, communication, conflict resolution, planning, coaching and team-building, and provides individualized consultations for organizations and coalitions.

The South-East Natural Resource Leadership Institute
This an intensive program that focuses on collaborative problem-solving and effective leadership skills, where participants learn by experiential exercises, role-plays and specific case studies of natural resource issues. The NRLI program has been very successful in several southern states (VA, NC, FL, KY). This is the first time that a NRLI program is being offered at the regional level with a focus on regional issues. The six day program (conducted in 2 three-day sessions) is being supported in part by funding from the U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry grant program.
Deadline for applications is September 2.
For More Information call Caroline Brennan or Tanya Denckla at (434) 924-1970, or email ckb5r@virginia.edu

Sustainability Institute's Donella Meadows Leadership Fellowship
The Sustainability Institute offers the Donella Meadows Leadership Fellows program for women whose approach to sustainability displays analytic clarity, systemic change and attention to spirit, values, and meaning. Fellows will receive training and coaching in systems thinking, organizational learning and leadership for sustainability, and will address environmental and social issues on two levels: learning within complex economic, social, and environmental systems; and action in multi-stakeholder arenas.

Switzer Environmental Fellowship and Leadership Grant Programs
The Switzer Fellowship Program provides one-year grants to up-and-coming leaders in the environmental science field who are pursuing graduate-level work in either California or New England. The Environmental Leadership Grants Program is designed to further leadership development and improve the effectiveness of environmental organizations by funding fellows' projects in California and New England. Also, the Switzer Environmental Leadership Program offers grants for joint proposals between nonprofit organizations and Switzer Fellows.

Youth Service Action Fund
The Youth Service Action Fund is available to youth (ages 5-25) and organizations to plan and implement service projects on National Youth Service Day each year. National Youth Service Day, the largest service event in the world, mobilizes youth to identify and address the needs of their communities through service, recruits the next generation of volunteers, and educates the public about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders.