Property and Environment Research Center Graduate Fellowships
Property and Environment Research Center
Award: $2,250
To provide opportunity for graduate and law students to conduct research related to natural resources, innovation, property rights, and the environment. Qualifications: Applicants must be graduates or law students interested in natural resources and environmental issues and must show potential for research and writing in these areas. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on: potential impact of research to their academic discipline and/or resource management practice or policy; the overall quality of the proposed research design and methodology; the feasibility of the work as a two-month project; this may include whether data has already been collected, methodology developed, and progress through the applicant’s academic program; clarity of the proposal and its conveyance of a signal that the researcher is an expert in the field qualified to conduct the proposed work; and relevance of the proposed work to PERC. How to apply: Applicant must submit cover letter. Include a description of graduate program, intended completion date, and an explanation of why applicant is applying to the summer fellowship and what applicant hopes to get out of the experience. Also include contact information (name and email address) for a professional reference, preferably applicant's major advisor or a committee member. Make sure to inform the letter writer we may contact them directly as we review applications; resume/vita; proposed project. Focus: Environmental law; Natural resources.