Fuller Doctoral Fellowship
- All applicants must be currently enrolled in an academic program leading to a doctoral degree in a conservation-related field and must have completed at least one year of course work.
- Applicants must have at least two years of work experience in conservation.
- Applicants must propose research in the overall topic of evaluating the impacts of marine protected areas (MPAs) that has direct implications for conservation in one of WWF-US’s marine priority places.
- Individuals who are currently WWF Train Fellows may not receive a Fuller Fellowship. Applicants may apply to both programs simultaneously, if they are eligible for both, but cannot receive both fellowships from WWF.
- WWF staff, directors, and their immediate family members are not eligible for Fuller Fellowships.
For nearly 50 years WWF has committed to delivering science-based conservation results while incorporating the latest research and innovations into our work. As part of its commitment to advancing conservation through science, WWF established the Kathryn Fuller Doctoral Fellowships to support PhD students working on issues of exceptional importance and relevance to our conservation efforts in a marine WWF-US priority place.
In 2011, the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund will support doctoral research on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that will enhance scientific understanding of their ecological and social impacts and that will strengthen science-based conservation and policy in WWF-US priority marine regions
A complete application dossier consists of a completed application form, two letters of recommendation (one of which must come from your doctoral research advisor), proof of admission to your academic program, and any other documents relevant to your application. All of these documents must be mailed together in one envelope.
Ineligible expenses: tuition, living expenses/accomodation at university, communications devices, conference attendance, reimbursement for costs accured before fellowship grant period.
This year WWF will provide Fuller Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships to individuals conducting relevant Marine Protected Area research in an eligible WWF priority place. Research addressing the issues presented at http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/fellowships/fuller/doctoralfund.html will receive preference in the selection process.