Funding Amount

Over $500,000 per year

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Education Fellowships (General)

Overview: Earthwatch grants over $500,000 per year in fellowships through a highly competitive, need-based application process to students and teachers who would not otherwise have the ability to participate on Earthwatch expeditions.

Target Audience:

  • Students (high school and college) from underserved communities

  • Teachers from underserved schools

  • Priority for those with financial need
  • Award Amount: Over $500,000 per year distributed competitively

    Purpose:

  • Enable access to transformative field research experiences

  • Remove financial barriers to participation

  • Empower next generation of STEM leaders

  • Provide hands-on science training for educators
  • Impact:

  • For most student fellows: first significant travel from home, first travel without family

  • For most teacher fellows: first hands-on science education training in many years (if ever)
  • Specific Programs Under This Umbrella:
    1. Ignite Fellowship (high school students, 12-14 day expeditions)
    2. Girls in Science Fellowship (high school girls, 7-day expeditions)
    3. Teach Earth Fellowship (teachers, professional development)
    4. Project Kindle (teachers leading student groups)

    Contact Information:
    See individual program contacts listed in separate entries.

    How to Apply

    How to Apply

    Application process varies by specific fellowship program. Contact the relevant program coordinator:

    Ignite Fellowship:

  • Email: ignite@earthwatch.org

  • Phone: (800) 776-0188
  • Girls in Science:

  • Email: GiS@earthwatch.org

  • Phone: (800) 776-0188
  • Teach Earth/Project Kindle:

  • Email: fellowshipawards@earthwatch.org

  • Phone: (800) 776-0188
  • General Questions:

  • Phone: (800) 776-0188
  • All fellowship programs are highly competitive and need-based.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    stem-educationeducationteachersyouth-programs

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