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HERO Program Fellowship (Human-Environment Regional Observatory)

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Funding Amount

Stipend for eight weeks of research, plus academic credit and funding for AAG conference attendance

Deadline

February 15, 2027

312 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

HERO Program Fellowship

Overview: The Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) program is a unique undergraduate-graduate-faculty experience that engages in research on human-environment relationships in Massachusetts.

Geographic Scope: Massachusetts

Focus Areas:

  • Human-environment relationships

  • Global environmental changes at local scales

  • Tree replanting and urban forestry

  • Dynamic land change

  • Climate change

  • Environmental and social impact research

    • Program Details:

  • Starting in the summer, HERO Fellows conduct hands-on research under the mentorship of Clark University faculty

  • Currently sponsored by the John T. O'Connor '78 Fund

  • 200+ undergraduate HERO fellows sponsored to date

  • $3.5 million in research funding

  • 45 book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals published by fellows

    • Eligibility:

  • Current Clark University undergraduate students

    • What Fellows Receive:

  • Pairing with a Clark faculty mentor and other researchers on the HERO team

  • Stipend for eight weeks of research

  • Academic credit in the following year

  • Funding for attendance to present research at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual scholarly meetings

  • Opportunities for publications, presentations, honors, and awards

  • Hands-on research experience using GIS, remote sensing, geostatistical modeling, interviews, and focus groups

    • Contact Information:

  • HERO Program Office, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610

  • Professor John Rogan, HERO Director/Co-PI

  • Email: jrogan@clarku.edu

  • Phone: 1-508-793-7336

    • How to Apply

    How to Apply

    • Applications will be accepted until February 15
    • Apply through the program application portal
    • Current and past research projects are available for review
    • For more information and to apply, visit the HERO program website
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