John V. Krutilla Research Stipend
The award is open to young post-docs who have received their degree since June 30, 2006.
Resources for the Future (RFF) will award one research grant for the 2011–2012 academic year in honor of the late John V. Krutilla, a renowned environmental economist who served as a senior fellow at RFF for most of his career.
The grant is intended for young scholars who have been awarded a doctoral degree in the past five years. The focus of the award is research related to environmental and resource economics. Special attention will be given to applications that seek to pursue research into one or more of the areas
pioneered by John Krutilla. The Krutilla research award was established with the generous support of the Krutilla family, Industrial Economics, Inc., and a number of John’s colleagues, friends, and former “students.â€Â
Individuals interested in applying should submit: (1) a completed application form available at www.rff.org/fellowships/krutilla; (2) a short description of the proposed research (no more than five typed pages, double spaced, not including references); (3) a curriculum vitae; and (4) one letter of recommendation that can comment on the candidate’s past research and proposed project in specific terms.
The awardee may be invited to present the results of the research activities at RFF in the year after completion of the work.
The Krutilla research award is intended for one year.