Acadia Science Fellowship Grant

The Acadia Science Fellowship aims to protect Acadia's environmental and cultural heritage through innovative research and public engagement. This fellowship supports early-career scientists and encourages projects relevant to resource management and long-term stewardship of Acadia National Park. With funding of up to $30,000 for one to three years, the initiative seeks to strengthen public understanding of science's importance for parks and society, fostering curiosity and concern for national parks.

Protecting Acadia’s environmental and cultural heritage in today’s rapidly changing world demands high-quality, forward-looking science, greater access to and engagement with science, improved science communication skills, and increased relevance and inclusion.
Building on the success of Second Century Stewardship, Schoodic Institute will support a new generation of talented scientists doing innovative, management-relevant research; telling stories of park science that inform, inspire, and reach new audiences; and engage the public in ways that stimulate learning, curiosity, and concern for Acadia and national parks more broadly.
Supported by strong public-private partnerships, the Acadia Science Fellowship is responsive to park management priorities as research projects are developed.
Goals of the Fellowship
Support stewardship of park resources through advancing conservation and ecosystem scienceStrengthen public understanding of the importance of science for parks and societyIncrease public engagement with science
Relevant Research Topics
Proposed projects should be relevant to resource management and long-term stewardship of Acadia National Park. Multi-park projects, including Acadia, are also encouraged. Relevant disciplines may include, but are not limited to ( in alphabetical order , not by priority): archeology, botany, citizen science, climate change adaptation, communication, conservation, cultural resources, ecology, economics, education, geology, historic preservation, natural resources, recreation, restoration, social science, sustainability, and projects that cross or combine disciplines. Proposals should be for scientific research. Proposals for communication, outreach, or education projects are not eligible.
Funding
We expect to award one to three fellowships of up to $30,000 each. Duration is for one to three years.

Eligibility

We encourage early-career scientists, assistant professors, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students to apply. Applicants must be U.S. residents and at least 18 years in age.

Ineligibility

Employees of NPS, Schoodic Institute, and past Second Century Stewardship or Acadia Science Fellows are not eligible to apply.