HERO Program Fellowship (Human-Environment Regional Observatory)

HERO Program Fellowship

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

• 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