Graduate Fellowship Program
PERC is seeking graduate or law students who are interested in natural resources and environmental issues and who show potential for research and writing in these areas. Preference is given to those who are working on a research paper, thesis, or dissertation on a natural resource or environmental topic. Successful graduate student candidates typically are working on a master's thesis or PhD dissertation on their proposed topic; law candidates most often are hoping to transform a paper they wrote for a class into a law review article.
PERC is an internationally recognized institute dedicated to seeking out and developing market solutions to environmental problems. Based in Bozeman, Montana, PERC pioneered the approach known as free market environmentalism and conducts research in areas of water, forestry, public lands, and endangered species among others.
Research fellows are graduate and law students with an interest in natural resources and environmental issues. Fellows spend three months in Bozeman, Montana researching and writing a paper under the supervision of PERC Associates. Fellows are required to complete a paper of publishable quality. In addition, fellows must give three seminars to outline, report on, and summarize their research findings. At the end of the year, the author of the best papers produced by that year's group of Fellows is awarded a $250 honorarium. In addition, $250 is awarded to the person who originally brought the winning Fellow to the PERC's attention.
Complete the on-line application, which will require the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume/Vita
- Description of the proposed research project (2-5 pages double-spaced)
- Writing sample, preferably in the applicant's area of expertise.
- One letter of reference
- Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $1,600 in addition to reimbursement for reasonable domestic round trip travel expenses to Montana.
At the end of each year, the author of the best paper produced by that year's group of fellows is awarded a $250 honorarium. In addition, $250 is awarded to the person who referred the fellow to PERC.