Walter S. Rosenberry Fellowship Grant

The Walter S. Rosenberry Fellowship, established by the Forest History Society, honors the legacy of Walter S. Rosenberry. It provides a $15,000 stipend to support doctoral research in North America that contributes to forest and conservation history. Research topics may include forest landscape change, invasive species, ecosystem management, and sustainability. Selection is based on merit, focusing on the significance and quality of proposals, with awards made annually.

Walter S. Rosenberry (1931-2005), a long-time supporter and Forest History Society Board member, provided the Society’s first endowment in support of its awards program. Rosenberry received a B.A. degree in History from Harvard University, graduating magna cum laude in 1953. He taught English and history at the Kent Denver School from 1959 to 1981. In addition to his career in teaching, Rosenberry was known widely for his community service and philanthropy. The fellowship provides a stipend to support the doctoral research of a graduate student attending a university in North America whose research contributes to forest and conservation history.
Fellowship Details
Offered by the Forest History Society, the Walter S. Rosenberry Fellowship provides a $15,000 stipend to support the doctoral research of a graduate student attending a university in North America and whose research contributes to forest and conservation history. Research focus on the historic relationships between humans, forests, and related resources is required. Examples of acceptable topics include:
forest landscape change and historyinvasive speciesforest and ecosystem managementforest policy and institutionsresource-dependent communitiesprivate land ownershipscience and technology developmentssustainability
The recipient is selected on the basis of merit: proposals are judged in terms of overall significance, achievability, quality of presentation, academic record, and relevance to forest history. A panel of judges including members of the FHS Board of Directors will be convened to select the recipient. The fellowship is awarded on an annual basis with payments usually scheduled quarterly.