Whitney R. Harris and Saint Louis Zoo Fellowship in Animal Conservation Grant

Whitney R. Harris and Saint Louis Zoo Fellowship in Animal Conservation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Curators of the University of Missouri
Last Updated: December 01, 2025

Summary

The Whitney R. Harris and Saint Louis Zoo Fellowship in Animal Conservation offers a fully-funded master's or Ph.D. opportunity for motivated graduates. This fellowship aims to cultivate future leaders in animal conservation through a structured program that includes stipends, tuition waivers, and research funding. Enrolled fellows will participate in workshops and internships to enhance their impact in conservation efforts. The fellowship is a collaboration between the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Saint Louis Zoo.

Overview

Whitney R. Harris and Saint Louis Zoo Fellowship in Animal Conservation In collaboration with the Saint Louis Zoo, the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis invites applications from suitably-qualified, highly-motivated graduates for a fully-funded master’s or Ph.D. fellowship in animal conservation. The purpose of The Whitney R. Harris Fellowship in Animal Conservation is to educate zoologists who will become scientific leaders in the field of in situ and/or ex situ animal conservation. The two to five year fellowship (depending on degree program) is designed to attract and support an individual who will make a significant difference in the development and application of animal conservation programs. The fellowship will provide recruitment and repatriation airfares, stipend, tuition fee waiver and the opportunity to apply for competitive research funds. Harris Fellows in Animal Conservation will be enrolled in the Ph.D. or M.S. graduate degree programs and will be involved in special workshops or internships designed to increase the Fellow’s capacity to make an impact in conservation following graduation.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Fellowshi[ invites applications from suitably-qualified, highly-motivated graduates for a fully-funded master’s or Ph.D. fellowship in animal conservation. Applicants for the Harris Fellowship in Animal Conservation must have a bachelor's degree in biology, meet the entrance requirements for graduate study in the Department of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and be able to demonstrate potential for strong leadership and rigorous scientific research in animal conservation.