Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) is accepting applications for its annual research fellowship through October 15, 2022.
The fellowship, which runs through the 2023 calendar year, is designed to support research activities for graduate students conducting work in the Ogeechee River Basin as part of their degree program. The $25,000 fellowship will be awarded to a single student.
The student must be enrolled for the entire duration of the calendar year of the award (e.g., January to December). Priority will be given to students at academic institutions in the state of Georgia, but students at institutions in other states are also eligible to apply.
“Research is important to our mission to protect the waterways in our basin,” said Damon Mullis, executive director and riverkeeper of ORK. “This fellowship will spur more interest in our basin and result in more academic research projects.”
In January 2022, ORK launched a new research fellowship to be filled each year. The 2022 fellowship focused on different native crayfish species, including Procambarus petersi, an endemic species commonly called the Ogeechee Crayfish. The fellowship is underwritten by investments secured from the 2011 fish kill settlement.
To apply, the candidate must submit a 2-page essay outlining the work to be conducted in the Ogeechee River Basin, including timeline for completion, expected accomplishments during the year of the fellowship, potential sources where the work will be disseminated during or after the fellowship year, and expected timeline for degree completion.
In addition, the essay should include a brief description of the expected outcomes of the work beyond the contributions to the field of study (e.g., broader implications of the work related to societal or other gains).
Students can find guidelines and application details at ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/fellowship.
