Applications for the Charles Bullard Fellowship 2023 are being accepted from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. The fellowship is a highly competitive program that awards candidates up to $60,000 in funding.
About the Charles Bullard Fellowship
The Charles Bullard Fellowship program funds advanced research and study by individuals who have the potential to make significant contributions to forestry and forest-related fields of study, such as biology, earth sciences, economics, politics, administration, philosophy, humanities, the arts, or law, as scholars or administrators.
Research areas include forest ecology, tree physiology, soil biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, forest resource management, conservation and biodiversity, land use planning, and public policy. Fellowships are occasionally awarded in the arts and environmental humanities. Please note that proposals in the arts and humanities must demonstrate a strong connection to the research at Harvard Forest.
Brief Description
Host Institution: Harvard Forest, Harvard University
Fellowship Sponsor(s):ÂHarvard University, USA
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Postgraduate
Nationality: All Nationalities
Application Deadline:ÂOctober 1, 2023
Eligibility Criteria | Charles Bullard Fellowship
Interested applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for the Charles Bullard FellowshipÂ2023:
- Fellows must be individuals in mid-career who have established themselves in academia, public service, or in the private sector.
- For those in academics, preference is ordinarily given to holders of doctoral degrees, but others whose projects show promise of important contributions to forestry and forest studies, broadly defined, will be considered in terms of the likelihood that study and research at Harvard will help fulfil this promise.
- Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic and research abilities.
fellowship Benefits
The fellowships carry stipends of up to $60,000; the amount of each award depends on the duration of the fellowship. Fellows have the option of having the award paid either to themselves or to the fellow’s employer.
How to Apply for Charles Bullard Fellowship in Forest Research 2023
Interested applicants for the Charles Bullard fellowship 2023 are to complete an online application.
For additional information: e-mail hfapps@fas.harvard.edu.
Supporting Documents
The application requires the following:
- A completed web-based application form.
- Contact information for 3 references who can give a perspective on the applicant’s proposed program and their personal and professional qualifications for carrying it out. Recommenders should submit their recommendation letters for the 2023-2024 program via the secure online application system by October 15, 2022 (a 2 week grace period post deadline).
- A statement of research describing the applicant’s professional career to date, proposing a research program at Harvard and evaluating this program in terms of its potential contribution to the applicant’s future professional career (5 page single spaced maximum is requested).
- CV (no more than 5 pages) including the following:
- Colleges and universities; dates of attendance and degrees received
- Professional positions held since graduating college
- Academic prizes and honors, if any
- Significant books, articles, reports, etc.
- Significant education and outreach activities (NSF calls these “synergistic activitiesâ€)
- Artists should provide a link to an on-line portfolio of their work